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Artists -- Maine -- Bangor

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Bangor Society of Art account book and by-laws

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0012
Content Description

Account book containing Bangor Society of Art receipts and expenditures and a copy of the society's by-laws. Includes names of members.

Dates: 1929 - 1946

J Anthony Fiori caricature of Waldo Peirce

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0062
Content Description

Caricature of Bangor-born artist Waldo Peirce, showing him standing beside an easel with palette and paintbrush in hand. On the easel is a painting of a fish jumping out of water. The caricature was commissioned by the Bangor Public Library in 2024 in honor of Peirce's 140th birthday.

Dates: 2024

Jeremiah Pearson Hardy account books

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0041
Content Description

Account books (one bound volume and eleven sheets) documenting artist Jeremiah Pearson Hardy's painting commissions. Bound volume contains several sketches. Collection includes photocopies and transcriptions.

Dates: 1827 - 1856

Photographs of Valentin Henneman snow sculptures

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0038
Content Description

Black-and-white photographs (primarily real photo postcards) showing snow sculptures built by artist Valentin Henneman on the streets of Bangor, Maine. Includes one photograph of Henneman's bust of Hannibal Hamlin.

Dates: 1923

Waldo Peirce exhibition catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0046
Content Description

Exhibition catalogs documenting paintings, drawings, and lithographs by Waldo Peirce displayed at various art museums and galleries. Some catalogs include illustrations and commentary.

Dates: 1926 - 1975

Walter L. Head drawings and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-0055
Content Description Drawing books, loose sketches, and photograph albums created by Walter L. Head of Bangor, Maine. The drawings and sketches feature landscapes and waterfront scenes of Bangor in the late 19th century including houses, ships, and people. The photograph albums are primarily of Islesford, Maine, featuring coastal scenes, sailboats, and family members. A booklet of drawings titled "Panorama of the War" contains illustrations representing Fort Sumpter, Bull Run, and Great Bethel. Some drawings may...
Dates: 1865-1902