White Mountains Grace Connecticut
Dateline: 01/31/99
For New York City and southern New England residents who can't get to New Hampshire's White Mountains this winter, the mountains have come to you! Through March 14, The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science in Greenwich, Connecticut, features White Mountain Painters: 1834-1926, an exhibit of more than 40 paintings by the White Mountain painters.
Often painting alongside or in the shadow of artists affiliated with the Hudson River School, the painters that captured on canvas images of New Hampshire's majestic White Mountains at the tail end of the 19th and early part of the 20th century left a legacy of landscapes that forever preserve the beauty and the history of this mountain region. The exhibit includes works by Benjamin Champney, considered the "dean" of the school, who was the first of his colleagues to settle into a White Mountains home. Other painters whose works are featured in the show include Willard Metcalf, John Ross Key, Daniel Santry, William F. Paskell, Harrison Bird Brown, and Alvin Fisher.
The Bruce Museum, located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich, is open every day except Monday. Directions are available at the museum's Web site. Hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under the age of 5. On Tuesdays, admission is free for all. For more information, call the museum at (203) 869-0376.
While you're visiting Greenwich...
Dine on steaks and other Argentinean fare at Cafe Rue, or enjoy a casual meal at Pier 92 or a more elegant, harborside feast at Atlantis Restaurant, both at the Greenwich Harbor Inn.
Visit the Bush-Holley Historic Site, an 18th-century home that served as a boarding house for Connecticut's first art colony. The site is home to exhibits of early American furniture and American impressionist art. Hours during the months of January through March are Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The site and visitor's center are located at 39 Strickland Road in Greenwich. Call (203) 869-6899 for more information. Or, explore the 485-acre Audobon Center in Greenwich. This wildlife sanctuary is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, and is located at 613 Riversville Road. Call (203) 869-5272 for information.
Staying Overnight? Rooms Plus Travel Guide has a listing and contact phone numbers for hotels in Greenwich. Looking for a quiet inn? Try Harbor House Inn in Old Greenwich. Want to stay in a historic mansion? Greenwich is home to The Stanton House Inn, a gracious home designed by noted architect Sanford White that has recently been converted to a bed & breakfast.
Enjoy!
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