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Mallory Mortillaro, curator of collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation, is a Drew University graduate who identified and tracked down the provenance for Auguste Rodin's 1910 marble sculpture Napoleon Enveloppe Dans Son Reve. The piece has been displayed in the Hartley Dodge Memorial for 75 years, but the sculptor was never identified.

Mallory Mortillaro, in an online talk July 20, will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for the artist who created a bust of Napoleon at a municipal building in Madison, New Jersey.

— an announcement from Darien Library

Mallory Mortillaro was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial when she uncovered a masterpiece at the Borough Hall council chamber in Madison.

The bust of Napoleon that had been on display for 85 years was a long lost Rodin. How did it get there?

Registration is required for this online program.

About Presenter

Mortillaro serves as the curator of collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation. In this position, she worked to authenticate an original Rodin sculpture, lost to the art world since the 1930s.

Mallory holds a BA and MAT, both from Drew University. She balances her work as an art historian with teaching 7th grade English. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her husband.

Registration Information

Need help registering? Email Adult Programming at apstaff@darienlibrary.org.

This virtual event will take place on Zoom. You will receive an email confirming your registration with a link to join the webinar after you register.

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