Curator Conversation / From Hassam to Wyeth: Gifts from Doris and Shouky Shaheen

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"Wainscott Links," 1907, Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935); Gift of Doris and Shouky Shaheen, 2020.58

Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935), Wainscott Links, 1907, Oil on canvas, Canvas:231/2x29 in (59.7 x73.7cm), Frame: 33 1/8 x 39 x 3 in (84.1 x 99.1 x 7.6 cm), Gift of Doris and Shouky Shaheen, 2020.58

The Norton received an exciting number of major gifts of American art in 2020. In this presentation, Ellen E. Roberts, Harold and Anne Berkley Smith Curator of American Art, discusses the exhibition that celebrates Doris and Shouky Shaheen’s gift of twelve American oils and watercolors to the Norton.

Works range in style from Impressionism to Realism and demonstrate how American painters depicted the landscape from the late 19th into the 20th centuries. Artists examined include Childe Hassam, Andrew Wyeth, William Glackens, Jane Peterson, John Henry Twachtman, Guy Wiggins, and Wyeth’s son, Jamie.

This program takes place during Art After Dark and is included with admission.

Space is limited, and tickets are available on a first come first served basis 1 hour before the program begins.

Cost: $10 Adults & Seniors / $5 Students / Free for Norton Members