The document describes Angela Silhan's internship portfolio from her time working at Susquehanna Antiques Company Inc. It provides details about her responsibilities such as researching items, working with customers, organizing the gallery, and creating advertisements. Her portfolio also highlights four of her research projects where she discovered new information about artworks and corrected misattributions, demonstrating her skills as a researcher. Through this internship, Angela enhanced her research, social, marketing, and career skills in preparation for a future in art history.

1. A N G E L A S I L H A N
Portfolio
Susquehanna Antiques Company Inc.
Gallery Assistant Internship

2. P o r t f o l i o 2
Where did I intern?
S u s q u e h a n n a A n t i q u e s C o m p a n y I n c .
Located on 608 Cameron Street, Old Town
Alexandria, we have an exceptional selection
of American, British , and European Antiques
and Fine Art. We specialize in 18th and 19th
century furniture and decorative arts. Our
inventory of paintings ranges from Old Master
works to early 20th century American artists.
We are also one of the few local sources for
period gilt wood frames, with a collection that
holds over 1,000 antique period frames.
We have a full service workroom where we
provide antique furniture repair and
restoration, and work closely with several
painting restorers, so we can help with any
fine art needs.
Websites: Susquehannaantiques.com
Susquehannaframes.com

3. P o r t f o l i o 3
What did I do?
- Researched key items in the gallery that
held ambiguous historical backgrounds
- Worked with customers to sell art and
antiques
- Responsible for overseeing the arrangement,
cataloguing, and organizing of antique period
frames and art pieces
- Created emails, flyers, postcards, and other
advertising
- Answered phone, greeted all guests, and
opened and closed the gallery.

4. P o r t f o l i o 4
My Research
Projects
I have included just 4 out of the many research
projects I have accomplished while working at
Susquehanna Antiques. The projects I chose to
include, highlight my skills as a researcher
and/or have been of significant importance to
the Gallery.

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Boy With Thorn
The statue we currently have titled, Boy Pulling
Thorn From Foot, is a copy of the original
bronze statue in Italy titled, Boy with Thorn.
“Boy With Thorn,” Bronze Statue

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Boy with Thorn, also called Fedele (Fedelino) or
Spinario, is a Greco-Roman Hellenistic bronze
sculpture of a boy withdrawing a thorn from the
sole of his foot, now in the Palazzo dei
Conservatori, Rome. A Roman marble of this
subject is located in Florence. In the sixteenth
century, bronze copies made suitably
magnificent ambassadorial gifts to the King of
France and the King of Spain. Small bronze
reductions were suitable for the less grand.
The statue is derived from an anecdote invented
to give thi s intimate and naturalistic study a
more heroic civic setting: the faithful
messenger, a mere shepherd boy, had delivered
his message to the Roman Senate first, only
then stopping to remove a painful thorn from his
foot. The Roman Senate commemorated the
event.
As a result of researching this statue I
discovered the gallery had the incorrect name
for the statue. Before my research nothing was
known of the statue.
R e f e r e n c e s :
 W i k i p e d i a . W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , 5 S e p t . 2 0 1 5 . W e b . 2 0 O c t . 2 0 1 5 .
< h t t p s : / / e n . w i k ip e d i a . o r g / w i k i / B o y _ w i t h _ T h o r n > .

7. P o r t f o l i o 7
William Barraud
Oil on canvas, 25" x 30"--depicting pony and
setter in front of elegant estate.
William Barraud Paintings
“Newfoundland Dog”- 1837

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“Bay Hunter and Terriorin Landscape”- 1845
“A Bay Hunter by a River”- 1845

9. P o r t f o l i o 9
“A Bay Hunter Before a Stable With a
Dalmation”
The style and quality of this painting is much
more in tune with the style of Henry Barruad’s
brother, William Barraud (1810-1850). Most of
William Barraud’s work contains a horse and a
dog, while Henry Barraud’s work contains
mostly horses. William Barraud’s quality of
work creates a more realistic image, unlike his
brother’s. In the painting above, and in the
William Barraud images I have attached above,
the quality of the horse’s pelt is exquisite.
Before my research on this painting, the gallery
had attributed the painting to Henry Barraud.
But after careful research, I found that the
painting was closer to the works of William

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Barraud. As a result of my research, the
gallery changed their information on the
painting.
R e f e r e n c e s :
 N e w f o u n d l a n d D o g . 1 8 3 7 . N a t u r a l H i s t o r y . 2 5 M a r . 2 0 1 1 . W e b . 2 0 O c t .
2 0 1 5 . < h t t p : / / r e t r i e v e r m a n . n e t / 2 0 1 1 / 0 3 / 2 5 / n e w f o u n d l a n d - d o g - 1 8 3 7 / > .
 A B a y H u n t e r B y T h e R i v e r . 1 8 4 5 . A r t w o r k s o f W i l l i a m B a r r a u d
( B r i t i s h , 1 8 1 0 - 1 8 5 0 ) . W e b . 2 0 O c t . 2 0 1 5 .
< h t t p : / / w w w . m u tu a l a r t . c o m / A r t i s t / W i l l i a m -
B a r r a u d / 2 1 C 7 3 4 F 8 F 9 5 B 7 E 0 D / A r t w o r k s > .

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Preliminary
Mural Watercolor

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Preliminary watercolor for a wall mural,
depicting nude women doing various activities in
nature.
On the back of the matte board is, “The Co -
operative Mural Workshop,” stamped, along with
the address. The Co-operative Mural Workshop
was a group created by Dadaist Katherine
Dreier. She was a strong supporter of Dadaism
and a well-known artist. She created this group
to bring like-minded artists together to create
artwork/murals and share ideas. Much of the
work done by this group was private murals,
with the purpose to push art back into the
everyday lives of the community.
The watercolor is most likely a preli minary plan
for a private mural; the left square image is one
wall and the right being a separate longer wall.

13. P o r t f o l i o 1 3
No prior knowledge of this watercolor or The
Cooperative Mural workshop was known by the
gallery.
R e f e r e n c e s :
G o o g l e B o o k s . N . p . , n . d . W e b . 1 3 F e b . 2 0 1 6 .
< h t t p s : / / b o o k s . g o o g l e . c o m / b o o k s ? i d = A N i 4 p Y J U D 8 w C & p g = P T 3 8 8 & l p g = P T 3 8 8 &
d q = T h e % 2 B c o o p e r a t i v e % 2 B m u r a l % 2 B w o r k s h o p & s o u r c e = b l & o t s = n z 1 L S G v 3 2 h &
s i g = t X f j 5 P 5 G g v Q o x 3 3 O L y D 6 3 u b C s g c & h l = e n & s a = X & v e d = 0 a h U K E w j T 9 t a Q r f X K
A h X G 4 i Y K H d e 1 A q 8 Q 6 A E I N j A E # v = o n e p a g e & q = T h e % 2 0 c o o p e r a t i v e % 2 0 m u r a l %
2 0 w o r k s h o p & f = f a l s e > .

14. P o r t f o l i o 1 4
Relyea Mining
Drawing
Grisaille Watercolor of Menook creek, located in
Rampart City, Alaska; 47 x 33 cm. Painted by
Charles M. Relyea (1863-1932).
Charles M. Relyea (1863-1932) was an American
illustrator whose work appeared in magazines
and popular novels in the late 19th and early
20th centuries. Relyea was a native of Albany,
New York, and spent most of his early years in

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Rochester. He studied art under Thomas
Eakins at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts and under Frank Vincent DuMond at the
Art Students League in New York City before
completing his training in Paris. After returning
to the United States, he made his home in New
Rochelle, New York. His illustrations appeared
in many children and adult magazines.
Location is Menook-Miners Landing; Rampart
City, Alaska (1897). Gold was struck and
flourishing between 1894-1899, creating a period

16. P o r t f o l i o 1 6
of frenzy. Many people and families made the
dangerous trek to Alaska, hoping to strike it
rich. This drawing was created for publication
in Century Magazine, as seen in the photo above
on March 1898. Relyea also published many
other drawings within the same article.
After completing this research project, I got into
contact with an official from the Anchorage
Museum in Alaska, who is currently run ning the
drawing past a board of advisors that will decide
if they want to purchase the drawing from the
gallery.
R e f e r e n c e s :
 " C h a r l e s M . R e l y e a . " W i k i p e d i a . W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , n . d . W e b . 1 9
J a n . 2 0 1 6 .
< h t t p s : / / e n . w i k ip e d i a . o r g / w i k i / C h a r l e s _ M . _ R e l y e a > .
 L ' E c u y e r , R o s a l i e E . " P r o s p e c t i n g a n d M i n i n g A c t i v i t y i n R a m p a r t . "
( 1 9 9 7 ) : n . p a g . W e b .
< h t t p : / / w w w . b l m . g o v / s t y l e / m e d i a l i b / b l m / w o / P l a n n i n g _ a n d _ R e n e w a
b l e _ R e s o u r c e s / c o o p _ a g e n c i e s / n e w _ d o c u m e n t s / a k 2 . P a r . 6 5 7 7 . F i l e . da
t / O P R 9 1 M i n i n g A c t i v i t y R a m p o a r t M a n l e y H o t S p r i n g F o r t G i b b o n L O . p
d f > .
 W e b b , J o h n S y d n e y . " T h e R i v e r T r i p t o t h e K l o n d i k e . " C e n t u r y M a r .
1 8 9 8 : 6 7 2 - 9 2 . M a k i n g o f A m e r i c a . 2 0 1 6 . W e b .
< h t t p : / / e b o o k s . l i b r a r y . c o r n e l l . e d u / c g i / t / t e x t / p a g e v i e w e r -
i d x ? c = c e n t ; c c = c e n t ; q 1 = k l o n d i k e ; q 2 = m e n o o k ; o p 2 = a n d ; o p 3 = a n d ; r g n
= p a g e s ; i d n o = c e n t 0 0 5 5 - 5 ; d i d n o = c e n t 0 0 5 5 -
5 ; v i e w = i m a g e ; s e q = 6 8 6 ; p a g e = r o o t ; s i z e = 1 0 0 > .

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What did I learn?
I obtained many valuable skills while interning
with Susquehanna Antiques. By using the
research skills I learned in my academics, and
applying them in a job setting, I was able to
polish my research skills and use the
information I discovered to benefit both the
gallery and myself. Working with clients has
also helped me enhance my social and public
speaking skills. I also had the opportunity to
enhance my marketing skills. Most importantly
working for Susquehanna Antiques, reaffirmed
my decision to major in Art History, and has
given me new motivation and excitement for my
future career working with art