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“Twilight of American Impressionism” & “Working Waterfronts” at Portsmouth Historical Society

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

More images available at Twilight and Waterfronts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:   Meredith Affleck, Manager, Exhibitions & Programming                 Meredith@portsmouthhistory.org                 603-570-2493 Sublime Impressionist paintings and powerful expressionist woodcuts are featured in two exhibitions of very different styles of art, both produced by artists with roots in the area. On display at Portsmouth Historical Society’s galleries through September 12,…

Hard-Working Art

Posted on March 20, 2021March 25, 2021

Above: Don Gorvett, Bend in the River, Bow and Ceres, 2016. Reduction woodcut; 21 x 40 in. Collection of Nancy and Brian Pearson. “Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” April 2, 20201–September 12, 2021 at the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH Open 7 days, 10 am–5 pm starting April 1st “Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” presents…

Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts

Posted on March 19, 2021April 5, 2021

April 2, 20201–September 12, 2021 at the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH Open 7 days, 10 am–5 pm starting April 1st Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” presents over sixty works by this famed seacoast master printmaker highlighting the dynamic commercial harbors of the region. Renowned for his imaginative seascapes and “boat portraits,” Gorvett’s…

A Visual Feast!

Posted on March 12, 2021March 19, 2021

“Twilight of American Impressionism: Alice Ruggles Sohier & Frederick A. Bosley” Opening to the public on April 2 is our long-awaited exhibition on two unsung artists of the Boston School of painting. Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley were talented students of Edmund Tarbell (Bosley even took over Tarbell’s job after his retirement). While…

Twilight of American Impressionism

Posted on March 6, 2021April 5, 2021

April 2, 20201–September 12, 2021 at the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH Open 7 days, 10 am–5 pm starting April 1st “Twilight of American Impressionism” showcases the largely unsung talents of Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley, two American impressionists working at a time when realistic art was falling out of…

Opening April 2, 2021

Posted on February 26, 2021March 6, 2021

“Twilight of American Impressionism: Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley” “Twilight of American Impressionism” showcases the largely unsung talents of Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley, two American impressionists working at a time when realistic art was falling out of fashion and abstract art was in vogue. These two artists created works of…

Spring Is Coming Soon

Posted on February 19, 2021February 26, 2021

No, this isn’t a current photo of the dogwood tree at JPJ, but it’s cold here at the home office, so some sunshine was needed. Soon, the snow will melt and the flowers will bloom! Our Warmest Thanks to the Thaxter Foundation The Portsmouth Historical Society recently received a grant from the Rosamond Thaxter Foundation for an…

We 💗 Black History

Posted on February 12, 2021February 18, 2021

Does Someone Need a Hug? Send an Obama Hug for Valentine’s Day AND Black History Month! The Seacoast African American Cultural Center is teaming up with the Historical Society to offer these funny and heartwarming cards, featuring the friendly grin of our huggiest-ever president! This unique and oversized card (those hands are nearly life-sized!) is…

Celebrate Black History Month

Posted on February 5, 2021February 18, 2021

Lives of Consequence by Patricia Q. Wall Based on careful research conducted over many years by Patricia Q. Wall, this book presents the first detailed look at the lives of more than four hundred black individuals who lived in Kittery and Berwick, Maine, from the seventeenth century until about 1820. Pat has patiently combed the…

Tea Time

Posted on January 29, 2021February 18, 2021

Recent Acquisition: Tea Urn Did you think those caterer’s urns with spigots were a 20th-century invention? Not so! Urns with spigots to dispense hot water (because the proper way to do it is to put the tea leaves in the tea pot) have been around since the 18th century. This monumental tea urn, seen here…

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