Events

Museum Collections and Operations Manager Paul Newman discusses a diplomatic uniform made for Larz Anderson by Davies & Son of London, England, for his appointment as the U.S. minister to Belgium in 1911. At the time, U.S. diplomats were proscribed to wear civilian suits, however as it was normal for diplomats to be presented before foreign dignitaries and their courts, many had decorative uniforms made for themselves. This Lunch Bite will focus on Larz Anderson’s diplomatic uniform from our museum collections and explore his motivation in purchasing such an ensemble as well as how it was used. This presentation will be held in our research library and last approximately 30 minutes.

This program accompanies our exhibition Affairs of State: 118 Years of Diplomacy and Entertaining at Anderson House, on view from February 24 to December 31, 2023.

Registration is requested. To attend the Lunch Bite in-person at Anderson House, or to watch virtually, please use the appropriate form below.