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RAA&M ANNUAL ART AUCTION - Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2:00 PM (EST) – Live Online Only Auction

Featuring Masterworks by Historic Cape Ann Artists Offered in Rockport Art Association & Museum’s 39th Annual Art Auction on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2:00 PM (EST).

Live Online Only Auction via LiveAuctioneers.

Auction Preview Exhibition in the Hibbard and Maddocks Galleries of the RAA&M:
Saturday, April 20 - Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Auction Preview Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, 12–5pm (Saturday, May 4th, 10am – 12pm).

Bidding is available live online via LiveAuctioneers.com (with advanced registration) or by submitting an in-house absentee bid directly with the RAA&M in advance. Auction Sneak Peek video episodes with noted Cape Ann historian and author Judith A. Curtis are featured on the RAA&M website and YouTube channel.

More information and an online photo catalog of all auction lots is posted on the RAA&M website: www.rockportartassn.org/auction

Over the years, the Annual Art Auction, a major fundraiser for the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M), has become a highly anticipated event. As a prestigious art auction, it attracts serious collectors throughout the country, as well as those just starting an art collection.

Live online from the RAA&M’s Hibbard Gallery, this year’s auction features works by master Cape Ann artists of the past including Aldro T. Hibbard, Emile Gruppé, Anthony Thieme, Antonio Cirino, Jane Peterson, W. Lester Stevens, Paul Strisik, Charles Paul Gruppé, Gordon Grant, Carl W. Peters, William Meyerowitz, Emma Fordyce MacRae, and Frederick J. Waugh, among many others. The auction specializes in Cape Ann art, but is not limited to this region and also includes works by numerous other prominent historic American artists. Also represented in this year’s auction are John Marin, Paul Dougherty, Harrison Bird Brown, and Daniel Ridgway Knight.

The auction, now in its 39th year, began with a bequest by founding RAA&M member Antonio Cirino (1888-1983). Cirino left his artwork to the Association with the stipulation that the art be auctioned to help support the organization. The auction quickly evolved to include other historic Cape Ann artists, and has been the Association’s major annual fundraising event ever since.

Images

Lot 27 – Emile Gruppé (1896-1978), “Frozen Harbor, Gloucester,” oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in.


Lot 166 – Emile Gruppé (1896-1978), “Mending the Nets,” oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.


Lot 147 – Aldro T. Hibbard (1886-1972), “Rushing Brook,” oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.


Lot 31 – Aldro T. Hibbard (1886-1972), “Pigeon Cove,” oil on canvas mounted on board, 16 x 20 in.


Lot 193 – Antonio Cirino (1888-1983), “Water-Front,” oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in.


Lot 175 – Anthony Thieme (1888-1954), “Autumn Leaves, Pigeon Cove,” oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in.


Lot 67 – Aldro T. Hibbard (1886-1972), “Rockport in Autumn,” oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.


The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country with a long and distinguished history spanning over 100 years. Each year the RAA&M welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world. The RAA&M continues to be one of Cape Ann’s most prominent cultural beacons. Since its founding in 1921, Association membership has steadily increased and currently includes over 300 Juried Artist Members, and hundreds of Contributing Members. By promoting year-round programs including workshops, classes, demonstrations, exhibitions, and community outreach, as well as an impressive museum collection, the RAA&M remains dedicated to making fine art appreciation accessible to all.

Mission Statement:

Rockport Art Association & Museum’s mission is to foster the creation and appreciation of the fine arts through a rich and diverse program of exhibitions and educational offerings. RAA&M provides opportunities for a wide range of people to engage with art, maintains an impressive permanent collection and carries forth the legacy of its founders by inspiring and cultivating artistic excellence and creative community on Cape Ann and beyond.

For more information please contact:
Margaret Redington
978-546-6604, ext. 1002
auction@rockportartassn.org