Biggs Museum of American Art (original) (raw)
Biggs Museum of American Art
Dover, DE
302-674-2111
Refining the Region: The Landscapes of Bayard T. Berndt; article by Ryan Grover (1/17/14)
Refining the Region: The Landscapes of Bayard T. Berndt (1/17/14)
Forgotten Dreams: The Paintings of Edward Grant (1/13/09)
David Larned: Recent Work (1/22/04)
Almost Forgotten: Delaware Women Artists of the Early 20th Century (4/15/02)
Betty Harrington Macdonald, essay by Jann Haynes Gilmore (9/20/01)
Charles Parks: Small Works (9/13/00)
The Landscapes of Frank E. Schoonover (6/17/00)
John Sloan's Etchings: Imagination, Invention, and a Passion for "Needling In" (3/2/00)
The Colors of Kent: Photographs by Kevin Fleming (11/12/99)
Vista and Vision: The Delaware Scene (6/4/99)
The Biggs Museum is located in the heart of historic Dover, Delaware at 406 Federal Street. The Museum is in the same building as the Delaware State Visitor Center. Hours are available on the museum's website.
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Finding the Joy: April 9 - July 6, 2003: the Animal Sculptures of Charles ..., Contributor Roberta K . Tarbell. Published 2003. Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art. Art / General. ISBN:1893287084
_Almost Forgotten: Delaware Women Artists and Arts Patrons 1900-1950,_By Jann Haynes Gilmore, Janice Haynes Gilmore, Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art, First USA Riverfront Arts Center, Rehoboth Art League (Rehoboth Beach, Del.) Published 2002. Biggs Museum of American Art. 64 pages. ISBN:1893287025
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