# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Roberta Harold, Author of Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw, discusses her novel, set in 1892, that imagines Annie’s independent life in Belle Époque Paris, and her struggle to reach a belated coming of age. A tea will be served after her presentation. Annie Haggerty spent her honeymoon with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in May 1863 at her family’s summer home, Vent Fort (predecessor to Ventfort Hall), just before Shaw led the Union’s first Black regiment on a doomed mission at Fort Wagner, SC. Annie’s subsequent life as a widow is largely a mystery. Roberta Harold’s novel Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw, set in 1892, imagines Annie’s independent life in Belle Époque Paris, and her struggle to reach a belated coming-of-age as an artist and full participant in the creative and intellectual circles of the “real” Paris.  Tickets are $45. Members receive a discount code for $5 off all ticket prices. Students 22 and under are $22. Ticket pricing includes access to the mansion throughout the day of this event from 10 am to 4 pm. Reservations are strongly encouraged as seats are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call us at (413) 637-3206. Please note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lenox/tea-and-talk-portrait-of-an-unseen-woman-a-novel-of-annie-shaw/200028338253320
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lenox
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01240
- **lat**: 42.35266
- **long**: -73.27946
- **full address**: 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01240

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw being held?
  - **A:** Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw takes place on Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 04:00 pm at 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01240.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw?
  - **A:** Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw is organized by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lenox, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tea & Talk - "Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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