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Museum of Fine Arts acquires Jamie Wyeth JFK portraitBOSTON (AP) – The Museum of Fine Arts says it has acquired a posthumous portrait of John F. Kennedy by American artist Jamie Wyeth. The museum says the Kennedy family requested the portrait following the president’s 1963 assassination. Vicki Kennedy, widow of U.S. Sen Edward Kennedy, will view the portrait Monday. The painting is part […]
Auctioned Jamie Wyeth portrait earns $2.4M for Farnsworth Art MuseumPORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A Jamie Wyeth portrait of his late father has sold for $2.4 million at an auction to benefit a museum that is devoted to the Maine-related artworks of three generations of Wyeths. The 1969 oil painting, Portrait of Andrew Wyeth, was among 12 pieces that sold Nov. 29 at the Adelson […]
Bid Smart: Moxie memorabilia – An acquired taste, worth acquiringNEW YORK – If the dictionary entry for “acquired taste” were illustrated, you might see an image of a bottle of Moxie soda. Launched in 1885 in Lowell, Massachusetts, Moxie’s creator, Dr. Augustin Thompson, triumphantly touted it as a teetotal drink that he claimed was “neither a medicine, nor a stimulant,” “harmless as milk,” and […]
Fresh lineup of art, jewelry, furniture and more at Thomaston Place, Feb. 24-26THOMASTON, Maine – On Friday, February 24, Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present a beguiling collection of rarities and fresh-to-the-market finds. The sale will include excellent selections of paintings and sculpture, estate jewelry, antique and modern furniture, folk art, fine collectibles, Asian artifacts, and decorative accessories. Each of the […]