Shortly before my visit to France, I went to the Florence Griswold Museum in Lyme, Connecticut. Around the start of the 20th century, Miss Florence took in boarders to pay the bills. An artist rented a room and told his friends how beautiful the area and how good Miss Florence's hospitality were. Before long, more artists came and an artist colony formed.
The art collections and the house's history with American artists who boarded with Miss Florence in the early 20th century are the principal reason for most people to visit.
But, I like the grounds and outbuildings, too.
It is such a beautiful place.
The main house has just been repainted. Workers were rehanging the shutters on the front. If I had been there an hour later, the work would have been done and the ladders would have been gone.
A lovely depiction of the front of Miss Florence's house in the early part of the 20th century is in a front parlor. The artist is Matilda Browne.
A painting of Florence Griswold is in the entry hallway.
1 comment:
Yes, it does look like a beautiful place. No wonder artists formed a colony there.
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