Childe Hassam painting brings August Grandeur to Thomaston Place, Aug. 25-27THOMASTON, Maine – In addition to the sailing, scenery and seafood, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ biggest sale of the year, scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, is another great reason to love summertime in Maine. Titled August Grandeur and starting at 11 am Eastern time each day, this auction will […]
Childe Hassam canvas could reach $3M at Freeman’s, June 5PHILADELPHIA — On June 5, Freeman’s will offer Childe Hassam’s 1889 painting Mrs. Hassam in a Garden, the largest and most significant canvas from the artist’s Parisian period. The oil is estimated at $2 million-$3 million and comes fresh to market from an important Philadelphia collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
The Whitney to receive key Edward Hopper, Childe Hassam paintings NEW YORK – An anonymous donor has promised two major prewar American paintings to the Whitney Museum of American Art Museum’s permanent collection: Edward Hopper’s 1932 painting City Roofs and Childe Hassam’s Allied Flags, April 1917, also known as Allied Flags, Union League Club (1917).
Garden book with Childe Hassam plates in Last Chance auction April 14 NEW YORK – Even though Celia Thaxter was one of the most popular New England poets of the late 19th century, her beloved book An Island Garden might easily be overlooked on a shelf. But one look inside reveals 12 beautifully colored plates by Childe Hassam, the celebrated American Impressionist painter.