Marsden Hartley and the Sea brings together a selection of paintings inspired by the painter’s memory of Nova Scotia as well as other works made on Vinalhaven from the late 1930s. These works are contextualized with objects from the Farnsworth’s collection that also examine life at sea, both past and present. The exhibition makes rich connections to the fishing industry, maritime life, and the changing natural environment in coastal Maine.

Sponsors:

Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

Image Credits:

Marsden Hartley, Stormy Sea No. 2, 1936, Oil on Academy Board, 12 1/8 x 16 inches, Museum purchase made possible in part by gifts from Mr. Edwin L. Beckwith and Dr. Peter Sheldon, 1983.2