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A selection of works by some of the many artists for whom the state of Maine has been a wellspring of inspiration.
Selected Works
"Untitled (Skowhegan, Maine Landscape)",1960 by Alex Katz, American, b. 1927, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase, Hamlin Fund, 1983.19
"After the Storm, Vinalhaven", 1938-1939 by Marsden Hartley, American, 1877-1943, oil on Academy board, Gift of Mrs. Charles Phillip Kuntz, 1950.8
"The Log Drivers" by George Hawley Hallowell, American, 1873-1926, oil on canvas, Gift of the Family of Myron H. Avery, Class of 1920, 2009.27
"The End of the Hunt", 1892 by Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, Gift of Misses Harriet Sarah and Mary Sophia Walker, 1894.11
About
A selection of works by some of the many artists for whom the state of Maine has been a wellspring of inspiration. Among those individuals featured are Alex Katz, who has summered in Maine each year for over half a century, Marsden Hartley, who was born in Lewiston and returned to the state later in life, and, of course, Winslow Homer. Also on display is an array of personal items from the Winslow Homer archive, including the artist's family photographs and painting equipment.