Virtual 4th of July | Play, Learn & Celebrate
The Texas Army Fife and Drum Corps at Bayou Bend Photograph by Priscilla Dickson
Actor/storyteller David Allen with We Came to America by Faith Ringgold
Edward Savage after Robert Edge Pine, Congress Voting Independence, c. 1795, stipple and line engraving on laid paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, Museum purchase funded by Robert H. Allen in honor of Robert L. Gerry III at “One Great Night in November, 1991.”
American, Worktable, c. 1800–1820, mahogany and mahogany veneer; eastern white pine, mahogany, and hard maple, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Dutch, Dish with Portrait of William III, c. 1689–1702, tin-glazed earthenware (delftware), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy.
English, Punch Bowl (one of a pair), c. 1776–80, tin-glazed earthenware (delftware), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Attributed to John and Thomas Seymour, Tambour Desk (Lady’s Desk), c. 1794–1810, mahogany and unidentified inlay; eastern white pine and red oak, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Seth Eastman, Red Jacket, Chief of the Senecas, 1852, watercolor and ink over graphite, with scratching out, on wove paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, Museum purchase funded by Kane C. Weiner, David Pustka, Gary Brock, Larry Davis, Wiley George, Bill Pugh, Michael Stewart, James B. Tennant, Bill Thomas, and John Aubrey in honor of Lenoir M. Josey at “One Great Night in November, 2018.”
H. Wilson & Co., Two-Gallon Jar, c. 1869–84, salt-glazed stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill.
FREE | Celebrate the 4th of July with Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
Play, Learn & Celebrate
Friday, July 2, 2021 / WATCH ONLINE
Start your holiday weekend off right with family fun. This program for all ages focuses on the history of celebrating Independence Day. Enjoy music from the fife and drum corps, a tour of the art collection, a craft activity, and a stirring storytelling performance.
• Learn more about Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Art Highlights
• Edward Savage after Robert Edge Pine Congress Voting Independence c. 1795
• American Worktable c. 1800–1820
• Dutch Dish with Portrait of William III c. 1689–1702
• English Punch Bowl c. 1776–80
• Attributed to John and Thomas Seymour Tambour Desk (Lady’s Desk) c. 1794–1810
• Seth Eastman Red Jacket, Chief of the Senecas 1852
• H. Wilson & Co. Two-Gallon Jar c. 1869–84
Fourth of July at Bayou Bend is generously supported by Ann and John Bookout.