Keywords: theorems (paintings)
Item 16858
Persis Sibley theorem painting, 1831
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Location: Hallowell Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 17363
Card painted by Persis Sibley, ca. 1831
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1831 Location: Freedom Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?