{"id":2088,"date":"2025-10-17T16:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:51:01","slug":"exciting-new-acquisition-blanche-dillayes-collection-now-digitized-and-open-for-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/alumni\/exciting-new-acquisition-blanche-dillayes-collection-now-digitized-and-open-for-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting New Acquisition: Blanche Dillaye\u2019s Collection Now Digitized and Open for Research!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re thrilled to announce the recent acquisition and digitization of a remarkable collection of works by American artist <strong>Blanche Dillaye<\/strong>, dating from <strong>circa 1928<\/strong>. This newly available archive features<strong> 38 exquisite pencil sketches<\/strong> and <strong>one reflective poem<\/strong>, offering a rare glimpse into Dillaye\u2019s travels and artistic vision during the late 1920s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the cobbled streets of <strong>Looe<\/strong> and <strong>Dinan<\/strong> to the architectural charm of <strong>Moret<\/strong> and the serene landscapes of <strong>Lelant<\/strong>, Dillaye\u2019s drawings capture the textures, moods, and quiet beauty of European towns and countryside with masterful detail. Her accompanying poem, <em>Trees<\/em>, adds a lyrical layer to the collection, echoing themes of nature, presence, and timelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-831x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090\" style=\"width:426px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-831x1024.png 831w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-768x947.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2.png 1246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cobbled Street in Dinan, France (MS.2025.02-44)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now fully digitized, this collection is <strong>open to researchers, educators, and art enthusiasts<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re studying early 20th-century travel sketching, American women artists abroad, or simply drawn to the elegance of pencil work, Dillaye\u2019s collection offers rich material for exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to dive into this evocative body of work and discover the world through Blanche Dillaye\u2019s eyes. <a href=\"https:\/\/pafaarchives.org\/s\/digital\/item-set\/175232\">https:\/\/pafaarchives.org\/s\/digital\/item-set\/175232<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce the recent acquisition and digitization of a remarkable collection of works by American artist Blanche Dillaye, dating from circa 1928. This newly available archive features 38 exquisite pencil sketches and one reflective poem, offering a rare glimpse into Dillaye\u2019s travels and artistic vision during the late 1920s. From the cobbled streets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,2,90,4,40,69,42],"tags":[97,96],"class_list":["post-2088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academy-students","category-alumni","category-art-history","category-collection","category-digital-archives","category-digitization","category-research","tag-drawing","tag-women-artist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2091,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions\/2091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.pafaarchives.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}