Library Director Denise Lawver bought the drawing by C.W. Anderson, one of Wahoo’s Five Famous Sons, at an estate sale and then donated it to the Wahoo Public Library to
The Dale Nichols painting sold for $350 in New York in 1938. It was featured in the World-Herald’s farm report in 1940, but then it seemed to vanish. It was
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M A S H display: From the strange to the historical, Nebraska’s museums offer a different look at Americana. From the hometown of Johnny Carson to America’s pastime of baseball, here’s a look at 11 incredibly special museums across the Cornhusker State.
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1. Bone Creek Museum Of Agrarian Art, David City
Passing through Nebraska’s rural highways, you see cornfields, soybean fields, grazing cattle, and maybe even a few hog pens. But to some artists, they see the elegance of Nebraska’s agricultural story. You’ll find paintings of giant cornstalks and of farmers on vintage tractors in farm houses around the state. David City embraces rural beauty at the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art. Opened in 2007, Bone Creek is the only museum in the United States focused on agriculture art. Located in the hometown of noted artist Dale Nichols, who died in 1995 and is considered one of the most important regional artists
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers to hold Fine Art + Furniture & Decorative Arts on June 9
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LOT 440: Thomas Francis Dicksee, Lily Langtry as Viola in 12th Night, 1866. Estimate $10,000-20,000
On Wednesday, June 9, Toomey & Co. Auctioneers will offer close to 400 lots in
Fine Art + Furniture & Decorative Arts. With material drawn from distinguished artists and makers who worked primarily during the early 20th century, the auction includes paintings, prints, sculpture, furniture, lighting, metalwork, silver, jewelry, and textiles. Logistical details and bidding instructions are provided below the sale highlights.
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Painting, Prints & Sculpture
The auction on June 9 boasts an oil on canvas portrait with a Shakespearean theme of