Keywords: Gilbert Stuart
Item 10095
James Swan Jr., Thomaston, ca. 1810
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1810 Location: Thomaston Media: Oil on panel
Item 10596
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1806 Location: Bath; Augusta Media: Oil on Canvas
Exhibit
Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.
Exhibit
A Celebration of Skilled Artisans
The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, an organization formed to promote and support skilled craftsmen, celebrated civic pride and members' trades with a parade through Portland on Oct. 8, 1841 at which they displayed 17 painted linen banners with graphic and textual representations of the artisans' skills.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3
"… century portraits by artists such as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Gainsborough and Henry Raeburn. Roman statues excavated at Herculaneum at this time…"
