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A LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART • FALL 2015

TEMPORARY LOCATION CURRENT EXHIBITION INSIDE Wallace Nutting and the Colonial Revival Movement The Wallace Nutting and the Colonial Revival Movement exhibition will be on view at the temporary location, 30 Bates Road in Mashpee Commons North, (in the old New Balance store) through October 11. The exhibition shows what extraordinary Daisy Marguerite Hughes works Wallace Nutting created during his (1882-1968), Provincetown lifetime including photographs, furniture and Dunes, oil on canvas, 32 x 40 iron work. We appreciate Kenneth & Sharon inches, Permanent Collection Lacasse and Ann Babcock for allowing us to Wallace Nutting, Path to the Cottage, Hyannis, borrow works for the exhibition. As you will Cape Cod, hand colored photograph, Collection of 2 see, they have amazing collections. Kenneth and Sharon Lacasse Upcoming Exhibitions Wallace Nutting furniture. 3 (1861 - 1941) was Nutting was born in 1861, in a U.S. minister, Rockbottom, . He entered Brush Off News photographer, artist Exeter Academy in 1880. From 1883 to Upcoming Bus Trip and antiquarian. He 1886, he attended Harvard University, is known primarily and from 1886 to 1888 he studied at 4 for his hand-colored Hartford Theological Seminary and From the President photographs, but Union Theological Seminary in New Annual Appeal he was also an York. accomplished author, lecturer, furniture In 1889, Nutting was ordained as 5 a Congregational minister at the Park From the Director Wallace Nutting, Comb maker, antiques expert Back Windsor Chair, and collector. Congregational Church in St. Paul, Collection of Kenneth Minnesota. He retired from the ministry 6 and Sharon Lacasse In the colonial in 1904. According to some, he suffered Membership revival movement, from vertigo. According to others, he Current Exhibition Cont enthusiasts like Wallace Nutting sought to suffered a nervous breakdown resulting bring what they believed to be traditional from the energy he expended preaching. 7 values and aesthetics into contemporary life Continued on page 6 Renovation News by preserving old buildings, manufacturing Gift Shop News new goods in past styles, and creating works Upcoming Activities Volunteer Appeal of art depicting early American scenes. This interest in the early American past fueled GALLERY TOUR 78 Wallace Nutting, an entrepreneur whose Tuesday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. Tour of the exhibition by Kenneth and Annual Appeal Form business ventures included a chain of historic house museums, photographs of staged Sharon Lacasse colonial scenes, and a line of reproduction UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Treasures: Works from the Permanent Collection - October 13 to November 29 Because the museum’s to “permanent” storage. As regular Cotuit location has a result, viewers are often been closed since December surprised to discover the superb 2013, the majority of our quality of the collection. Some permanent collection has been highlights include Bon Appetit in storage and therefore out of by Ralph Cahoon, Garden 2 sight. Here is your opportunity of Eden by Martha Cahoon, to experience a preview of Charles Paul Gruppe’s Woman the Museum’s return to its with Guitar, and Thomas permanent home where much Waterman Wood’s Veteran. of the permanent collection will Come to Treasures and revisit once again be on view. The these wonderful old friends of upcoming exhibit is called, Ralph Cahoon, Bon Appetit, oil on masonite, the museum. Treasures: Works from the Permanent Collection Permanent Collection, and it will Reynolds Beal, William Bradford, run from October 13 to November Exhibition Talks/Activities James E. Buttersworth, Martha 29, 2015 at our Temporary Cahoon, Ralph Cahoon, John OPENING RECEPTION Location, 30 Bates Road, Mashpee J. Ennenking, David Erickson, Friday, Oct 16, 5:30 to 7:00pm Commons North. Erastus Salisbury Field, Thomas GALLERY TOUR The exhibition will focus on key Hewes Hinckley, Joseph McGurl, Tuesday, Nov 3, 11:00am themes in the collection including: Levi Wells Prentice and Thomas Tour of the exhibition by Martha and Ralph Cahoon; Waterman Wood. Cahoon Board Members Bill American School; maritime Babcock and Barnes Riznik The permanent collection is painting; landscape painting; 19th- a wonderful gem on the Cape. GALLERY TALK century artists; 20th-century artists; Because our historic building had Tuesday, Nov 17, 11:00 am and contemporary artists. Permanent Collection Gallery little space to display more than Talk by Director Richard Some of the artists to be our rotating exhibits, the permanent Waterhouse included in the exhibition are collection often seemed relegated

Small Works Exhibition - December 1 to 24 of art that will make wonderful O’Brien Mclean, Alison McMurry, holiday gifts to others—or to Doris Mee, Marian Waldron yourself. The exhibit marks the Nicastro, Carol Jean O’Toole, third year of a much anticipated Karen M. Pinard, Candice Ronesi, and very successful event. And, as Nancy Rubens, Ellen Sinel, Barbara the final exhibit at our temporary Sparre, Sherri Starr, Timothy location, it also marks the end of an Jon Struna, Scott Terry, Christie era in the history of the restoration Velesig, Lynn Wallin and Arlene and expansion of the Museum Weibel. Betsy Payne Cook, The Blue Dighy, itself. If you are an artist and would 2014, pastel, was on view in the 2014 Small Works Exhibition Artists who participated last year like to be in the exhibition this year, include: Joan Augustino, Howard please contact Richard Waterhouse The final exhibit of the year will L. Bonington, Sarah A. Caruso, at rwaterhouse@cahoonmuseum. be our Third Annual Small Works Margie Collis, Betsy Payne Cook, org. Exhibition, running from December Karen Crocker, Cynthia Cronig, 1 to 24, 2015. It will give you an Stanley Cronig, Anne M. Doyle, OPENING RECEPTION opportunity both to support the Jane Eccles, Ziegmont Guzikowski, Friday, Dec 4, 5:30 to 7:00pm museum and to find original works Marieluise Hutchinson, Susan

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT BRUSH OFF

Vice President Leonard Carter, the was another great year for our evening included music by pianist auctioneer, Charles Bailey Gates. Jared McMurray, wine, and two The bidding was lively; the music members’ granddaughters passing was upbeat; the food was excellent; the plentiful and taste-tempting the kids had great fun; and hors d’oeuvres. everyone stayed to the very end. The Great Bush Off event itself, Thanks to all who participated on Cotuit Green, began with as artists, volunteers and buyers, we 33 the popular Pancake Breakfast had another very successful year! at the Kettle Ho with the Cotuit Kettleers. Over 100 adults and children attended Anne Doyle, White Table, 2015 Great Brush to enjoy the eat pancakes and Off Publicity Work, 2015, oil on canvas meet the baseball players. The opening reception for the The Silent Auction began exhibit that celebrated the 25th promptly at 9:30 a.m. and anniversary of the Cahoon’s Great came close to being a sell-out. Brush Off was well attended. Very few works remained Over 75 participants crowded the unsold. Museum’s temporary location Bruce and Lynn Wallin with Len Carter at in Mashpee Commons North. The Live Auction was the 25th Anniversary of the Great Brush Off Coordinated by Cahoon Board also very successful. It Exhibition opening reception on 6/26/15 UPCOMING MUSEUM BUS TRIP - October 6, 2015

The Museum’s third bus trip of Bus Trip Registration the year will take us to Arlington, MA, to visit the Old Schwamb Mill and the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Name:______Museum on Tuesday, October 6. Address:______We will depart from the Roche City:______Brothers parking lot at 9 a.m. and State:______Zip:______return at approximately to 5 p.m. Phone: ______We will arrive at Old Email: ______Schwamb Mill at 11 a.m., have The Old Schwamb Mill is the oldest a tour, and then walk across the Please sign me up for the Oct 6th continuously-operating mill site in the Museum Bus Trip to Arlington, MA lane to the Shaker workshop and . The same techniques store. At 12:30 p.m., we will go and equipment have been used since Members: $50 / Non-members: $60 to lunch nearby. Separate checks the Schwambs first began operations Enclosed is a check made payable to in 1864. will be provided. Cahoon Museum of American Art. Please charge ___ to my credit card: Our next stop will be the Visa MasterCard Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum where our visit is scheduled from Account #______2:00 to 3:00 p.m. We will leave Exp. Date______CVV Code:_____ Arlington at 3:00 p.m., arriving Signature______back at 5:00 p.m. To register please fill out and send to: The fee is $50 for members and Cahoon Museum of American Art P.O. Box 1853, Cotuit, MA 02635 $60 for non-members. The Jefferson Cutter House which is the Or call the museum at (508) 428-7581 Minimum for the trip is 25. home of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 FROM THE PRESIDENT ... Carol Wilgus Big Year at the Cahoon Museum This has been a very big Richard Waterhouse, and year for the Cahoon. A year his partner, Caleb Brown, ago we had just started the have decided to relocate to renovation of our historic the Atlanta area. Caleb has building and construction of already accepted a position our new addition. Three weeks there, and Richard will begin ago, on Sept. 2nd, we were his search in the near future. featured in the Cape Cod Times For the present, however, in an article that announced Richard has agreed to stay the completion of the project on as director through this sometime in October. WOW! calendar year, and he will How far we have come in work with all of us to insure the eight years since we first that the remaining exhibits started work on our dream of and the planning for the grand restoring our original structure Carol Wilgus, Board President, and Richard re-opening of the Museum in and expanding our space. Waterhouse, Director, at the reception for the 25th Anniversary of the Great Brush Off exhibit on 6/26/15 April go smoothly. My thanks to all of you! It is On Sept. 3rd, the Cahoon Richard has done a terrific job of your generosity that has made this Society gathered at the Oyster helping us reach our goals, and I’m possible. Harbors Club for dinner and to certain that he will continue with We will open in our new space select the newest addition to our the same focus and dedication over debt free. For this I want to thank permanent collection, and I was the next four months. our board and all our supporters, happy to be able to announce that next year’s gathering would take The board and I have met. A 4 with a special “thank you” to Jason search committee has been formed, Eldredge, the chair of our Building place in our new home where we will dine surrounded by our and I will keep you advised of our Committee, for his remarkable progress. dedication and diligence. permanent collection. In addition to all this good news, Please join me in wishing The official re-opening of Richard and Caleb all the best. the Museum will take place in it is with a heavy heart that I tell April 2016, and the March 2016 you about an upcoming change in Again, I thank all of you for newsletter will include a full leadership at the Cahoon. your continued support. schedule of the opening events. After much thought our director, 2015 ANNUAL APPEAL With our new space come exciting exhibits and a variety of Please look for more information exciting new opportunities and speakers and special events. To about these sponsorships to arrive yes…increased operating expenses. donate please use the form on the in with the Annual Appeal mailing. Through the careful stewardship of back of this issue or look for our We want you to know that our board and building committee, Annual Appeal mailing to arrive whatever the amount of your the Cahoon Museum remains shortly. donation, it will be greatly debt free and it is our goal and Because it will take time to grow appreciated and carefully allocated responsibility to remain debt free. our membership and operating so that we may continue our To that end with this 2015 income, as part of this annual tradition of excellence. Annual Appeal - we are asking appeal – we are introducing new We thank you all again for your for your continued generosity. A opportunities for individuals and kindness, generosity and support donation in any amount will help us companies to make a five-year and are looking forward to seeing realize and bring to life our dreams planned commitment to the Cahoon you next year in our new expanded for the new Cahoon Museum…. Museum through a sponsorship Cahoon Museum of American Art ! art education, hands on art classes, of one of our ongoing programs.

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 FROM THE DIRECTOR ... Richard Waterhouse Exploring A New Change Many of you may already outlines, suggesting that Prentice have heard, but I want to make should perhaps be viewed as a sure that you are all aware that primitive artist rather than as a my partner Caleb has taken practitioner of trompe l’oeil. a marvelous position back in It should be noted, however, Atlanta as Accounting/HR that even after four decades of Specialist at the Galloway painting still life, Prentice was School in Chastain Park and that posthumously eulogized as a we will be relocating there in the landscape painter. next several months. You will be able to see visit I plan to remain as director this work on display in the until either our house in upcoming exhibition Treasures: Sandwich sells or I find a job in Works from the Permanent Atlanta myself. Both will take Collection from October 13th some time, and I have agreed to November 29th. If there to stay on at the museum until are works from the permanent the end of December. Because collection that you would of my commitment to and love Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935), Bushels of especially like to have included for the Cahoon Museum, I will Apples Under a Tree, 1892, oil on canvas, 27 x 30 inches, Permanent Collection of the in this exhibit, please let me make sure that the transition Cahoon Museum of American Art know, and I will consider putting from my directorship to a new them in the exhibition. one will be as smooth as possible. landscapes were no longer Fall is slowly but surely coming. immediately available to him in the Thanks so much for your 5 When I walked the dogs the last city. support during my five years as couple of mornings, you could director of the Cahoon Museum. definitely feel the chill in the air. Although Brooklyn was just I have appreciated your praise, across the East River, it was very comments, criticism and questions. Because it reminds me of fall, different from the more fashionable Many of you have become like the painting that I want to highlight and urbane Manhattan. Two of family, and I will cherish those in this issue of the Spyglass is Prentice’s contemporaries who also relationships for the rest of my life. Bushels of Apples Under a Tree, lived in Brooklyn, Joseph Decker by Levi Wells Prentice (1851- and William Mason Brown, were I hope many of you will stay 1935). You all know that I love also well known for their still in touch and will come visit me symbols, and this work is full lifes, and there is speculation that in Atlanta. Like the Cape, the city of them. Apples convey earthly Prentice may have derived the has many wonderful museums and desires, indulgence, the fall of concept of fruit spilling from an great history. I would be happy Man, procreation, discord and overturned basket from Brown’s to give you the grand tour, since I immortality. Baskets convey popular chromolithograph, Basket consider Atlanta home. I can even the maternal body, the feminine of Peaches Overturned. find you a great plate of shrimp principle, fertility and charity to the and grits! How about some fried poor. There is also speculation that chicken? Prentice deliberately tried to Levi Wells Prentice was born achieve a trompe l’oeil effect in his I want to end with this quotation in Harrisburg, New York, in the paintings. Trompe l’oeil is a French from T.S. Eliot about journeys: “We Adirondack region. In the 1870s term meaning “trick the eye.” The shall not cease from exploration and 1880s, he specialized in idea of the effect is that the apples and the end of our exploring will painting the landscape of upper are brought to the foreground of be to arrive where we started and New York State. After he relocated the picture and other forms are know the place for the first time.” to Brooklyn in the late 1880s, he carefully highlighted. The forms, painted still lifes, since wilderness however, are shadowed with dark

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 MEMBERSHIP

Many thanks to these new and renewing members! This list reflects memberships received February 15, 2015 through August 31, 2015. An asterisk (*) indicates membership in the Ralph and Martha Cahoon Society. Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Akin* Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty Mr. James G. Hinkle and Dr. and Mrs. Keith Rapp* Mrs. Selma Alden Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle* Mr. Roy Hammer* Ms. Suzanne Reid* Mrs. Joan Augustino Mrs. Doris V. Easter Mr. and Mrs. James Keating Mr. and Mrs. Roger Riefler Mr. and Mrs. William S. Babcock* Ms. Jacqueline Easter Mrs. Nancy M. Keith Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Riznik* Mr. Christopher Babcock Ms. Jane Eccles Mr. William Keto Mrs. Candice Ronesi Ms. Chapman Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Edmonds Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lennon Ms. Suzanne Schlott Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bast Mr. and Mrs. George Engstrom Mrs. Jane Lincoln Mrs. Sally C. Schumann Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Beckingham* Mr. and Mrs. John Entwistle* Ms. Muriel L. Henault Locklin Mrs. Karyl Scrivener Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Behrens* Mrs. Mary J. Eplett Ms. Elizabeth Ann Long Dr. and Mrs. Robert Seidler* Mrs. Heather Blume Ms. Delia Flynn Mrs. Grace L. Madeira Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shannahan Mr. and Mrs. James H. Bodurtha* Ms. Barbara Gaffron Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Minihan Mrs. Aimee Silberman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bonington Mrs. Lorraine Ghibaudi Mr. and Mrs. Tim Mullen Mrs. Susan Simon Ms. Julie Brady Ms. Roberta B. Gough Mr. and Mrs. John V. Murphy* Mrs. Mary Svenson Mrs. Marilyn C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. James Gould* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nicastro Mrs. Anne Swanson Mr. Stephen Brown and Ms. Mary Ethel Grady Ms. Virginia Nickerson Ms. Lisa A. Theoharidis Ms. Jamie Stern* Mrs. Judith Grey Smith Mr. and Mrs. David Nisula Rev. Msgr. Ronald A. Tosti Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hamilton* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Padgett Mrs. Barbara Trainor-Tessier Mrs. William F. Chase, II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harries Ms. Rita Parisi and Mrs. Noreen Waters Mrs. Lenore Clark Mrs. Sally Haven Mr. John Foley Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weill Mr. and Mrs. John Connor Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Ms. Carolyn Patkowski Mrs. Georgia Welch Ms. Majorie Crabtree Heckscher Ms. Elizabeth Perrin Ms. Mary Wells Mrs. Frances A. Curtiss Mrs. Phyllis Helfrich Ms. Cathy Peterson Ms. Winnifred Woods Mr. and Mrs. David Der Hagopian* Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hesse* Mrs. Florence M. Pritchard Ms. Karol B. Wyckoff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dooley Mr. and Mrs. Reid Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Rapp Mrs. Jacquelyn Young

CURRENT EXHIBITION... CONTINUED Continued from page 1 houses, which he beginning in 1918, that Nutting used primarily to provide himself decided to begin reproducing His wife Mariet urged him to with appropriate background furniture, working not only in wood take long rides into the countryside settings for his photographs of but also in iron. to relax. In retirement, Nutting colonial interiors. His research into Come join us, then, to soon found he had a knack for appropriate furnishings for these experience a true Renaissance man taking pictures. In 1904, he opened houses provided him with valuable who practiced many kinds of art his first studio in . experience in early American antiques. and crafts and excelled in all of Nutting took all his own them. photographs. He kept very good Wallace Nutting operated his This exhibition is presented in records, each photo was given chain of colonial houses from 1914 a collaboration with the Wallace a studio number and assigned a to 1920. Over the years, his vast Nutting Collectors Club. The club title. Glass negatives were used experience with antiques made is a major resource for collectors, to print the pictures on platinum him a recognized expert on the enthusiasts, educators & historians paper. Nutting had a sample picture subject. He was consulted by some with interests in photography, hand-colored which he then used of the top scholars and wealthiest colonial furniture, books, as a model for his colorists. He collectors in the country, and he ephemera, pastoral images, visual imported watercolors produced became one of the country’s leading narratives of colonial life, and the by the Windsor and Newton Co. authorities on antiques. At the Colonial Revival Movement. For in England. At first, Nutting same time, being the entrepreneur 6 further information, go to: www. signed all the photos himself. As that he was, he realized that if he wallacenutting.org. his business grew, however, the was having difficulty finding the colorists were allowed to sign his finest examples of early American Thanks to Sharon Lacasse for name. As a result, there are many antiques, so too were other providing important biographical variations of the Nutting signature. collectors. Many could not afford information about Wallace Nutting. the finest pieces, and, quite often, Wallace Nutting purchased and those who could afford them could restored a chain of five historic not find them. It was at this point,

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 RENOVATION AND ADDITION NEWS Restoration and Addition Almost Complete If you have driven will be installed in the next by the museum lately, six weeks. you will have seen that Our hope and expectation the renovation and new is that the renovation addition are progressing and new building will quite well. The renovation be completed by the end of the historic building of October. Staff will is now complete and all then begin the process of that remains is to give the getting the building ready interior a good cleaning and for the grand opening in a fresh coat of paint. A few The Cahoon Museum with it’s new stone wall early April of 2016. We cosmetic items also need to will remain open at the be taken care of, such as painting building and the new addition. temporary location through the end around door openings that were Once that process is complete, the of December and finish our 2015 widened to meet Americans with parking lot will be repaved, and the exhibition schedule and remaining Disabilities Act requirements and to parking lines will be painted. programs there. Please see pages 1, provide for the elevator. In the new addition, all the 2 and 3 for our exciting activities. The new stone wall in front of electrical work has been completed, If you have any questions the building is installed and looks and the insulation and drywall will about the renovation and new wonderful. Next comes the process be installed shortly. The building addition, please contact Richard at of finishing the other walkways and will have superb lighting and a [email protected]. entrance ways around the current state-of-the-art storage area. Both GIFT SHOP NEWS previous stint as our Gift Shop amazing job at keeping everything Coordinator. Gwen’s hours will be: organized and running smoothly. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Other staff members, including (10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Please Agnes Maloney, have worked extra welcome Gwen to the museum! hours and have been on call to solve issues. Our thanks go to Maribeth Bonington for letting us know that We look forward to working We are excited to welcome Gwen was interested in the position. with Gwen once again. Please Gwen Manross as our new Gift The fit is always easier if the person do not hesitate to contact her at Shop Coordinator. Those of you is familiar with the organization. [email protected] or 508 who have been involved with the 428-7581, if you have gift shop Cahoon Museum for many years In the interim between Rae and questions. may remember Gwen from her Gwen, Christy Laidlaw has done an VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteer The new and improved Cahoon by October 31 and Maribeth Name:______Museum will reopen in April 2016. Bonington, our Volunteer There are currently opportunities to Coordinator will get back to you. Address:______7 join our enthusiastic, active team of City:______Please send an email to volunteers in a beautiful art filled State:______Zip:[email protected], setting by contributing just a few Phone: ______hours a month. phone the Museum (508) 428- 7581, or clip the form to the Email: ______We’ll show you everything you right and mail to: Please indicate your interests: need to know! Cahoon Museum, P.O. Box Docent Gallery Attendant Gift Shop Assistant Please indicate your interest 1853, Cotuit, MA 02635 Other:______

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015 ANNUAL APPEAL FORM

Your gift the 2015 Annual Appeal will help the Cahoon Museum maintain its reputation for excellence among people who love art. is the quarterly Spyglass newsletter of the $35 - Picture Perfect! $500 - Exhibiting great generosity! Cahoon Museum of American Art $60 - Making a good impression! $1,000 - Work of art! Board of Trustees $100 - What Style! $2,500 - Masterpiece! Carol Wilgus, President Leonard Carter, Vice President $250 - Stroke of good fortune! Other $______Mary LeClair, Treasurer William Babcock, Secretary Name:______Jason Eldredge Benjamin Hesse Mailing Address:______Kevin Nolan Rosemary Rapp, Emerita City:______State:______Zip:______Stuart Rapp Suzanne Reid Phone (daytime):______(evening):______Barnes Riznik Please select your method of payment and send to: Margaret Van Sciver Cahoon Museum, P.O. Box 1853, Cotuit, MA 02635. Staff Enclosed is my check payable to Cahoon Museum. Kindly specify Annual Appeal in memo field. Richard Waterhouse, Director Charge my credit card in the amount of $______Visa MasterCard Agnes Maloney, Business Manager Christy Laidlaw, Account #______Expiration Date______Membership Coordinator Gwen Manross, Signature______CVV code______Museum Shop Coordinator I have applied for a matching grant from my company______Laurie Sylvia, Museum Shop Staff Hannah Tyser, Museum Shop Staff This gift is made in memory of ______This gift is made in honor of______I have remembered the Cahoon Museum of American Art in my will. *This donation is separate from your annual membership dues.

Non-Profit Organization Permit No. 119 U.S. Postage PAID Cotuit, MA Cahoon Museum 02635 OF AMERICAN ART While under renovation please find us at our Temporary Location: 30 Bates Road Mashpee Commons North • Mashpee, MA 02649 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1853 • Cotuit, MA 02635 Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 Sunday Closed in January, February and major holidays Phone: (508) 428-7581 • Fax: (508) 420-3709 www.cahoonmuseum.org • [email protected]

SPYGLASS • A QUARTERLY LOOK AT THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART FALL • 2015