Paintings and Sculpture September 5, 2009

The museum houses about 1,300 paintings, primarily oil on canvas, dating from the 18th century to the present. On display are nearly 400 sculptures in marble, bronze, plaster and wood, as well as more unusual media such as plastic, found objects and macerated currency. Portrait busts and plaques compose the largest segment of the sculpture collection. Approximately 2,000 works on paper, including those executed with pencil, tempera, watercolor, chalk, pastel and ink are preserved in the collection as well.