The New Amsterdam History Center Lecture Series Presented
Charles Gehring and Len Tantillo
NEW NETHERLAND THROUGH HISTORY AND ART
Wednesday February 11, 2015
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
666 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York
SPONSORED BY
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCHES OF NEW YORK, THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS AND
THE NEW AMSTERDAM HISTORY CENTER
Historian Charles Gehring and historical artist Len Tantillo provided an overview of the 17th century Dutch colony that became New York. Using period documents, numerous works of art, digital models and diagrams, they will explore the evolution of New Netherland, provide a background perspective of the conditions in Europe leading up to the settlement of the colony, and explain the functional interconnection of forts and rivers to the city of Manhattan. Combining Mr. Gehring’s 40 years of experience as historian and translator of colonial Dutch documents, and Mr. Tantillo’s 30 years as an historical artist specializing in 17th Century New York, the subject promises to create an insightful, visually engaging, and informative program.
Charles Gehring and Len Tantillo
NEW NETHERLAND THROUGH HISTORY AND ART
