Florence Griswold Museum (Florence Griswold Museum)
The Florence Griswold Museum is an Art Museum at 96 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Connecticut centered on the home of Florence Griswold (1850–1937), which was the center of the Old Lyme Art Colony, a main nexus of American Impressionism. The Museum is noted for its collection of American Impressionist paintings. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The site encompasses 12-acres of historic buildings, grounds, gardens, and walking trails.
The Museum's Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery, featuring 9500 sqft of exhibit space and sweeping views of the Lieutenant River, designed by Centerbrook Architects, opened in 2002.
In 2001, the Museum acquired the corporate collection of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, once the world's largest insurer against equipment breakdown. The collection included 157 oil paintings, 31 works on paper and 2 works of sculpture, all Connecticut-related.
Rebekah Beaulieu, Ph.D., became Director of the Museum in February 2018, succeeding Jeff Andersen, who led the Museum for 41 years. Beaulieu holds a bachelor's degree in American Studies from George Washington University, a Master's in Art History and Museum Studies from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master's in Arts Administration from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in American and New England Studies from Boston University.
Collection highlights:
* Milton Avery, East Hartford Meadow, 1922
* Frederic Church, The Charter Oak at Hartford, 1946
* Childe Hassam, Summer Evening (A Woman at the Window), 1886
* David Johnson, View of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1878
* John F. Kensett, Shore of Darien, Connecticut, 1872
The Museum's Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery, featuring 9500 sqft of exhibit space and sweeping views of the Lieutenant River, designed by Centerbrook Architects, opened in 2002.
In 2001, the Museum acquired the corporate collection of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, once the world's largest insurer against equipment breakdown. The collection included 157 oil paintings, 31 works on paper and 2 works of sculpture, all Connecticut-related.
Rebekah Beaulieu, Ph.D., became Director of the Museum in February 2018, succeeding Jeff Andersen, who led the Museum for 41 years. Beaulieu holds a bachelor's degree in American Studies from George Washington University, a Master's in Art History and Museum Studies from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master's in Arts Administration from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in American and New England Studies from Boston University.
Collection highlights:
* Milton Avery, East Hartford Meadow, 1922
* Frederic Church, The Charter Oak at Hartford, 1946
* Childe Hassam, Summer Evening (A Woman at the Window), 1886
* David Johnson, View of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1878
* John F. Kensett, Shore of Darien, Connecticut, 1872
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