In the News: Fitz Henry Lane’s Hometown Harbor

March 03, 2021 / Art and Music, History/Maritime, In The News, Things to Do & See

EXCERPT FROM FITZ HENRY LANE’S HOMETOWN HARBOR | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | PUBLISHED MARCH 3, 2021 | PHOTO BY CAPE ANN MUSEUM

We are delighted to share this captivating feature from The Wall Street Journal highlighting the “Cape Ann Museum’s unparalleled collection of 19th-century painter and printmaker’s luminous works. From its earliest days as a fishing and shipping port to its singular charms of light and sea that have attracted myriad artists from the 19th century to the present, Gloucester and Cape Ann boast a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial, and artistic achievement. The Cape Ann Museum’s fine art collection includes the largest grouping of works by native son and renowned marine artist, Fitz Henry Lane, who was inspired by Cape Ann. “

Read the full article here at https://www.wsj.com/articles/fitz-henry-lanes-hometown-harbor-11614800334.