Selected Drawings & Photographs from the Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection

June 10 – September 5, 2011

In 1951, the heirs of the Marsden Hartley estate left as a gift to Bates College, in compliance with his wish, the last remaining effects from Corea, Maine, where he lived and kept a studio. The collection was left as a memorial to the Lewiston artist of international recognition and historical note. In 1955, Hartley’s niece, Norma G. Berger, made an additional gift of the Artist’s work to the College. This gift included ninety-nine drawings from two sketchbooks and works by other artists in Hartley’s personal collection.

The Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection of ninety-nine drawings is important as the largest collection of the artist’s work in this medium. With the inclusion of his memorabilia in the permanent collection, an important and valuable part of the artistic and cultural heritage of the State of Maine – and of American art history – resides at Bates College.

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  • Unknown Photographer, Marsden Hartley, Berlin, 1922, Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.173.n
    Unknown Photographer, Marsden Hartley, Berlin, 1922, Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.173.n
  • George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955), Marsden Hartley, ca. 1940, gelatin silver print, 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, Bates College Museum of Art, Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.131.j
    George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955), Marsden Hartley, ca. 1940, gelatin silver print, 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, Bates College Museum of Art, Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.131.j
  • Unknown Artist, A Group of Young Artists of the American School, September 30, 1911, photograph, 6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.115
    Unknown Artist, A Group of Young Artists of the American School, September 30, 1911, photograph, 6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.115
  • Marsden Hartley, [Seacoast with Trees, Rocks, and Driftwood], ca. 1936-43, lithographic crayon on white paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.27
    Marsden Hartley, [Seacoast with Trees, Rocks, and Driftwood], ca. 1936-43, lithographic crayon on white paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.27
  • Marsden Hartley, [Seacoast with Sand Beach, Rocks, and Trees], ca. 1936-43, graphite on beige paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.24
    Marsden Hartley, [Seacoast with Sand Beach, Rocks, and Trees], ca. 1936-43, graphite on beige paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.24
  • Marsden Hartley, [Forest Glade], ca. 1935-36, black ink on white paper, 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.42
    Marsden Hartley, [Forest Glade], ca. 1935-36, black ink on white paper, 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.42
  • Marsden Hartley, [Fish Nets and Lobster Traps], ca. 1930s, black ink with graphite and brown ink under-drawing on white paper, 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.40
    Marsden Hartley, [Fish Nets and Lobster Traps], ca. 1930s, black ink with graphite and brown ink under-drawing on white paper, 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.40
  • Marsden Hartley, [Study for Fisherman’s Family], ca. 1936-43, pencil on white paper, 10 1/2 x 8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.96
    Marsden Hartley, [Study for Fisherman’s Family], ca. 1936-43, pencil on white paper, 10 1/2 x 8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.96
  • Marsden Hartley, [Study for The Lost Felice], ca. 1938, black and brown ink with graphite under-drawing on beige paper, 10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.44
    Marsden Hartley, [Study for The Lost Felice], ca. 1938, black and brown ink with graphite under-drawing on beige paper, 10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in., Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.44