Art historian and critic Gloria Russell will lead a walking tour through the Quadrangle neighborhood where artist Chester Harding once lived on Saturday, November 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The tour will begin at the Springfield Museums.

Chester Harding (1792-1866) was among the last of the successful American portrait painters during the Victorian era. A resident of Springfield from 1830 until his death, his highly accomplished work won acclaim in this country and in Europe. A short walk in the neighborhood of the Quadrangle covers the territory where Chester Harding and his family lived, and a visit to the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts will acquaint the audience with Harding's work in the context of American art in the 19th century.

The tour is part of the Second Saturday Walking Tour series, co-sponsored by the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association and the Springfield Museums. Walking tour tickets may be purchased in the museum Welcome Center at 21 Edwards Street on the day of the event. Tickets are free for members of the civic association or of the museums. Tickets for non-members are $5 per person. All proceeds will go toward improvements to the neighborhood. The walking tour ticket will also provide $2 off the price of an adult admission to the Springfield Museums on the day of the tour.

For additional information, call the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association at 413.747.1830 or email aqca@kimballtowers.com.