While Mallory Mortillaro was cataloging th e artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison\, NJ\, sh e uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 19 30s. After a year of research\, the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art c ataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece's provenanc e and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history. Click here to read a New York Times article about this discovery. \;
\nMallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. She has ten years of teaching experience\, and has worked o n various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New Y ork metropolitan area. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband.
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