Painting of 19th century Hallowell cityscape sells for $201,600 at Sotheby’s auction
The piece, painted around 1860, was bought by Connecticut-based American folk art dealer David Schorsch, who said it will become inventory at his business.
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This 19th century painting by an unknown artist features a circa 1860s view of Hallowell. It was auctioned by Sotheby’s for more than $200,000.
Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
A 19th century painting of Hallowell’s cityscape as seen from Chelsea defied a $50,000 price estimate at auction at Sotheby’s, eventually selling last month for $201,600.
The painting is not signed, and the artist is unknown. But to the buyer, Connecticut-based art dealer David Schorsch, that is the magic of folk art.
Painting of 19th century Hallowell cityscape sells for $201,600 at Sotheby’s auction
The piece, painted around 1860, was bought by Connecticut-based American folk art dealer David Schorsch, who said it will become inventory at his business.
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This 19th century painting by an unknown artist features a circa 1860s view of Hallowell. It was auctioned by Sotheby’s for more than $200,000.
Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
A 19th century painting of Hallowell’s cityscape as seen from Chelsea defied a $50,000 price estimate at auction at Sotheby’s, eventually selling last month for $201,600.
The painting is not signed, and the artist is unknown. But to the buyer, Connecticut-based art dealer David Schorsch, that is the magic of folk art.
Hubbard Free Library project to preserve local newspapers dating back to 1790s
The library is nearly finished with a $2,500 project to better store 120 volumes of newspapers printed in Hallowell from 1796 to 1911.
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Earle Shettleworth looks at a bound collection of The Tocsin, a Hallowell newspaper published in 1794, in front of the shelves Larry Morrissette built to house the archive of old newspapers at the Hubbard Free Library in Hallowell. Tocsin is defined as a bell used to sound an alarm and is it is oldest paper in the library s collection. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
HALLOWELL The Hubbard Free Library’s collection of centuries old local newspapers, some dating to the 1790s, is getting upgraded storage as part of a new project.
Survey respondents favor small park in downtown Hallowell, but some aren’t convinced
Vision Hallowell representative Deb Fahy said of 283 respondents, about 73% favored a park of some size at the corner of Central and Water streets.
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Volunteers set up a temporary mini park Aug. 22 at corner of Water and Central streets in Hallowell.
Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file
HALLOWELL Respondents to a survey say they would like a park to take over a parking lot in downtown Hallowell, though some are still concerned about parking.
The results of the study, which was provided directly to some Hallowell organizations as well as advertised at the park, were presented to the City Council at Tuesday’s meeting by representatives from Vision Hallowell, a nonprofit that promotes the city’s downtown which is spearheading the project.