Peter Dennis, highly respected artist of Nottinghamshire, England has donated to the Fort Recovery Historical Society the three original watercolor paintings he created for the book, Wabash 1791: St Clair’s Defeat. He donated them to be auctioned off at the historical society’s One-of-a-Kind Auction which will be held this Sunday, October 16 at 5:00 at the Fort Recovery Middle School.
The donation occurred when inquiries were made to Osprey Press of Oxford England, the publishers of Wabash 1791, about the possibility of procuring copies of the paintings in poster form which could then be sold at the Fort Recovery Museum. Ultimately, direct contact was established with the artist himself who said, “I would like to support the museum, and the efforts of your community – it’s just the sort of place I would head for if I visited Fort Recovery."
Museum directory, Nancy Knapke said, “We just could not believe the artist’s generosity and our good fortune. The bidding for this truly one-of-a-kind item should be so exciting.”
Interested original art collectors can see the paintings at the auction or by calling 419-375-4384. The images are also available at www.fortrecoverymuseum.com. The historical society is accepting bids from those not able to attend. Those interested bidders for this collection of the three 16/23 inch water-colour paintings may submit their bids by calling 419-375-4170.
The donation occurred when inquiries were made to Osprey Press of Oxford England, the publishers of Wabash 1791, about the possibility of procuring copies of the paintings in poster form which could then be sold at the Fort Recovery Museum. Ultimately, direct contact was established with the artist himself who said, “I would like to support the museum, and the efforts of your community – it’s just the sort of place I would head for if I visited Fort Recovery."
Museum directory, Nancy Knapke said, “We just could not believe the artist’s generosity and our good fortune. The bidding for this truly one-of-a-kind item should be so exciting.”
Interested original art collectors can see the paintings at the auction or by calling 419-375-4384. The images are also available at www.fortrecoverymuseum.com. The historical society is accepting bids from those not able to attend. Those interested bidders for this collection of the three 16/23 inch water-colour paintings may submit their bids by calling 419-375-4170.
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