Opening Reception • Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era

Celebrate the opening of Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era with an evening reception at the Museum.

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: Friday, September 18
Time: 5 – 7 pm
Cost: Members Free / Non-Members $10

RSVP to 860.443.2545 ext. 2129 or email us at [email protected]
Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

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