Person/Organization: Longfellow, Mary King
Item 22417
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878-08-24 Location: Castine Media: Pencil on paper
Item 28955
Mary King Longfellow at her easel, Boston, ca. 1885
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1885 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.
