In collaboration with Friends of FAI - Presented by: Sarah Plimpton - Followed by a Q&A.

Author and artist Sarah Plimpton will present a lecture on the history of FAI's magnificent Villa del Balbianello, located on Lake Como.

The 18th century villa was purchased in 1919 by her great uncle, Congressman Butler Ames, who carefully restored the villa and its beautiful gardens. Sarah Plimpton will tell the story of an American businessman and politician, who on his first visit to Europe in 1911 fell in love with the villa and after many adventures managed to acquire it. The Villa del Balbianello remained under the care of the Ames family for many years, and is now overseen by FAI - the National Trust for Italy.

Source: http://www.casaitaliananyu.org