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Pruden & Dabney Return to Campus

Chatham Hall’s portraits of Clevius Orlando Pruden and Chiswell Dabney were conspicuously absent for a time in spring and summer 2020. They have recently returned from restoration work carried out by Hessling Conservation in Durham, NC.
The Reverend C.O. Pruden, rector of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham, Va., is recognized as a founder of the Chatham Female Episcopal School, which later became the Chatham Episcopal Institute (CEI) and Chatham Hall, and its first president. Mr. Chiswell Dabney was a local lawyer and warden of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church who helped fundraise for the school and served as a school trustee. Today, Pruden Hall and Dabney Hall honor these men.
 
Rosamond Niles’ portrait of Pruden was cleaned and treated to reduce cupping of the paint, and a small tear was repaired. The Dabney portrait, painted by F. Schoeneborn, was also cleaned and treated to reduce cupping of paint.
 
 Both portraits will be returned to display shortly.
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Day and boarding school for girls grades 9-12 in the Episcopal tradition.

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