Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Private donations, endowments, and funds are used for the support of specific programs and all acquisition of artwork, as well as additional general support.
VMFA in 2010
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VMFA Lewis Galleries in 2021
The Peter the Great Egg by the firm of Fabergé, donated to the museum in 1947.
John Barton Payne was an American politician, lawyer and judge. He served as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1920 until 1921 under Woodrow Wilson's administration.
Image: Judge JB Payne 2
Image: Autograph Collection Payne, John Barton, 1855 1935 DPLA bb 614676ab 760a 47cd 0f 95f 7af 7cc 569
Time cover, 12 May 1923