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Street Address
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Belmont, 224 Washington Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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Mailing Address
Belmont, 224 Washington Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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Hours
Open 7 days a week, 10-5
Sundays, 1-5
Close at 4pm during winter months
Staff
David Berreth, Director
phone: 540-654-1015
Belmont, The Gari Melchers Estate and Memorial Gallery, in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the former residence of the American figure painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932). The museum consists of the artist's home, studio and gardens. The stone studio and galleries house the largest collection of Melchers' works anywhere. Gari Melchers was one of the most decorated artists of his day. Today he is virtually unknown. His unvarying ambition to reproduce the essential character of a place and its people was the key to his international success, and yet it caused him to be considered old-fashioned by the close of his career. Nevertheless, his role in the history of American painting is secured because of the legacy of his work preserved at Belmont and because, like countless other Americans who made a living through their craft, his story testifies to the full breadth of our country's artistic vibrancy at the opening of the twentieth century. In 1942, the artist's widow, Corinne Melchers, deeded the property and its collections to the State of Virginia as a memorial to her husband. Belmont is administered by Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. A Virginia and National Historic Landmark, the museum is accredited by The American Association of Museums.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio, in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the former residence of the American figure painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932). The museum consists of the artist's home, studio and gardens. The stone studio and galleries house the largest collection of Melchers' works anywhere.
Gari Melchers was one of the most decorated artists of his day. Today he is relatively unknown. His unvarying ambition to reproduce the essential character of a place and its people was the key to his international success, and yet it caused him to be considered old-fashioned by the close of his career. Nevertheless, his role in the history of American painting is secured because of the legacy of his work preserved at Belmont and because, like countless other Americans who made a living through their craft, his story testifies to the full breadth of our country's artistic vibrancy at the opening of the twentieth century.
In 1942, the artist's widow, Corinne Melchers, deeded the property and its collections to the State of Virginia as a memorial to her husband. Belmont is administered by the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia. A Virginia and National Historic Landmark, the museum is accredited by The American Association of Museums.
Belmont is one of 28 Historic Artists' Homes and Studios selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation because it exemplifies the best of America's legacy of artistic creation.
Administered by the University of Mary Washington
Access: Students, Scholars
Appointment required: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
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