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The more than one hundred thousand pieces within the Pamplin International Collection of
Art and History are divided into the following categories:

WILD WEST: From Bob Dalton’s pistol and earliest weapons are held in the Collection.

Wyatt Earp’s spurs to objects associated with the

Indian Wars, Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, and the FINE ART / EUROPEAN ART/

great American western lm genre, this portion ILLUSTRATIONS: The Pamplin Collection
of the Pamplin Collection tells the stories of encompasses several facets of European

con icts and commotion in the American west. It and American art history. It includes works

also includes paintings and illustrations by major by Rembrandt, Domenichino, Procaccini,
gures in western art.
Gainsborough, Sargent, Stuart, Leutze, Benson,

Shahn, Knight, and other famed artists, as well as

GEORGE WASHINGTON: The Pamplin hundreds of representative pieces from some of

Collection contains numerous items of America’s nest illustrators.
Washingtoniana, including commemorative

medals, porcelain, and art, as well as Emanuel NATIVE AMERICAN: Several hundred superb

Leutze’s study for his great painting, Washington examples of historical clothing, domestic items,

Crossing the Delaware, and one of Gilbert Stuart’s weaponry, and items of adornment, along with
Athenaeum portraits of Washington.
contemporary work by nationally recognized

artists, comprise the Pamplin Collection’s Native

CIVIL WAR: The Pamplin family owns the American holdings.
nest collection of Civil War materials in private

hands. It is particularly strong in items relating CHINESE ART: Spanning a period of 5,000

to soldiering (uniforms, guns, tools, etc.). This years, the Asian section of the Pamplin Collection

collection is shown at Pamplin Historical Park illuminates much of Chinese history. Hundreds
and The National Museum of the Civil War of superb artifacts provide a record of how this

Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia. In 2012 the Civil ancient culture dressed, what was worn into

War Trust honored the Park and Museum as the battle, and even what animals and items were

Civil War Discovery Site of the Year. Visit our held in high regard. Pieces from this part of the
website at www.PamplinPark.org.
Collection have been exhibited in museums

nationwide.

MILITARY HISTORY: Weapons and equipment
from the Revolutionary, 1812, Civil and Indian FURNITURE and DECORATIVE ARTS: The

Wars, and World War II form just part of the Pamplin Collection includes American and

substantial military elements of the Pamplin English furniture and silver, comprising several

Collection. Included in this deep resource is a thousand domestic items and decorative arts
particularly ne collection of Buffalo Soldier from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Many

materials, as well as items relating to General of the nest craftsmen and workshops are

George Armstrong Custer. Some of America’s
represented in the Collection.