Andy Volpe
The Klein Collection and Highlights of the Museum of Printing
During the Dark Days of the Pandemic, the Museum of Printing in Haverhill MA recieved a donation of a large private collection of prints. Since then, Andy Volpe has been slowly cataloging and identifying these prints which has turned out to be on the order of some 5,000 prints dating from the 1490s to 1960s and encompasing examples of all types of Graphic and Illustrative methods in Printing, such as Woodcut, Engraving, Lithography. There are several themes presented in the collection as well, including Morals, Fables, Biblical, Science and Technology. The collection has turned out to include some substantial pieces in Printing history. Andy will also showcase highlights in the Museum’s collections that pair with the Klein collection.
[Recorded August 12, 2023]
Andy Volpe (andyvolpe.com) studies and works in the graphic printing methods of the Old Masters, covering 1450s to 1800, and is perhaps best known for his Paul Revere replica copperplate engraving work with the Printing Office of Edes & Gill Boston, and researching and curating the Klein collection of Prints at the Museum of Printing in Haverhill MA. He also presents on Roman armor and archaeology with the Higgins Armory Collection at Worcester Art Museum and to area schools.
