Team

Emily brings a deep appreciation for art history, research, writing, and accessibility in the arts to her role at Gallery 19C. She earned her B.A. in Art History from the University of Oregon, where her studies centered on visual analysis, art historical writing, curatorial research, and museology. She was the recipient of the Marian Donnelly Book Award, recognizing excellence in art historical scholarship, and was invited to represent the University of Oregon at the SUNY New Paltz Art History Symposium.

Her academic work also took her to London, where she conducted research across major cultural institutions, including the National Gallery, Tate Britain, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. As a Westlake resident, Emily is excited to be part of the local community and to help create a welcoming gallery environment. At Gallery 19C, she supports daily operations, client and community relations, publicity and programming, inventory coordination, exhibition support, and written materials that make 19th-century art engaging, accessible, and meaningful.

As Director of Research for Gallery 19C, Agnès is responsible for compiling the comprehensive cataloguing for all paintings in our inventory.  This involves a thorough investigation of the provenance, exhibition history and relevant literature references.  Agnes often works off-site at The Getty Research Institute Library and at The Bibliothèque Nationale de France and The Institut National d’Histoire d’Art in Paris.  A French native, Agnès holds a PhD from the Université Paris Sorbonne. 

Polly is a specialist in 19^th Century European paintings, drawings and watercolors. 

After graduating from Wells College with a BA in Art History, she moved to New York City and was hired as an Assistant in the Department of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. While working full-time at The Met, she also studied at The Institute of Fine Arts of NYU, receiving her Masters Degree in Art History.  

In 1984, Polly was hired as a specialist in the 19^th Century European Paintings Department at Christie’s in New York.  She was promoted to Head of the Department in 1986, and became a Senior Vice President in 1993 and Senior Director of Impressionist and 19^th Century European Art in 1998. During her tenure at Christie’s, she was responsible for organizing over 50 auctions of 19^th Century European Paintings. 

In 2000, Polly left Christie’s for Sotheby’s New York, where she was a Senior Vice President and Head of Department for 19^th Century European Art.  In her role, she organized over 40 auctions and under her direction, Sotheby’s 19^th Century European Art sales achieved over $600 million, which included the highest auction total ever realized in this category ($60 million) and highest price ever paid for a single painting ($36 million).  Both records were set in November 2010.   In February 2016, excited to embark on a new phase in her career, Polly left Sotheby’s to join Eric Weider in the formation of Gallery 19C.  

Polly lectures about 19^th Century European Art, the art market and collecting.  

She has appeared as a specialist/appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, the PBS series produced by WGBH, Boston.