Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era – Curatorial Tour

Join Lyman Allyn curator Tanya Pohrt for a gallery talk in the special exhibition Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era. This exhibition, the first to focus on the work of artist Isaac Sheffield, examines his portraits and portrait miniatures of the 1830s and 1840s, a time of growth, innovation, and change at the height of New London’s whaling era.

Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: Reception at 5:30 pm, Talk at 6 pm
Cost: Members $10, Non-Members $15
RSVP to [email protected] or call 860-443-2545 ext. 2129.

Image: Isaac Sheffield, Portrait of Capt. Benjamin R. Latham, oil on canvas, ca. 1840. Museum purchase, 1964.246.