The New Milford Historical Society is hosting a one-of-a-kind auction through Thursday, August 18 at 7 p.m. of the art of Rosemary Connor. The Rosemary Connor collection was generously donated by her family to the New Milford Historical Society & Museum to be used for fundraising purposes. All sales proceeds of this artwork will benefit the museum located at 6 Aspetuck Avenue in downtown New Milford, CT. Click here to bid.
Rosemary was born in Bridgeport, CT in 1944. She began an apprenticeship at the young age of 7 with the renowned watercolorist Woldemar Neufeld. Rosemary then went on to receive a bachelor of fine arts degree from Pratt Institute. Upon graduation, Rosemary worked as an art director at New York advertising agency J. Walter Thompson Co. In1 966 Rosemary began exhibiting her works in oil, watercolor, and acrylics throughout New York and New England.
Rosemary went on to gain worldwide recognition by virtue of her harmonious paintings being exhibited in galleries, public institutions and museums inclusive of works in the permanent collections of The National Arts Club in N.Y.C., The New Britain Museum of American Art, The New Milford Historical Society, The Springfield Art Museum and The Slater Memorial Museum.
As a proud member of one of New Milford, Connecticut's founding families, Rosemary was a longstanding contributor of her art and time to the local community for fundraising and to increase public awareness of the arts. In
In addition to this art collection, included are many other items of local historical interest. These items have been donated to the museum for fundraising purposes or consigned to this specialty auction. Most are related to New Milford, CT, and surrounding Connecticut towns including Brookfield, Danbury, Newtown, Bethel, Bridgewater, Warren, Litchfield, Sherman, and Ridgefield.
Local Collectibles Include
Books: Danbury Images of The Past, Eric Sloane (One Signed), Yearbooks, Church History Books, Woldemar Neufeld New Milford Portfolio, Tales of Old New Milford, Howard Peck's New Milford, Edith Newton's New Milford, 1955 Flood History
Bottles: Noble Pharmacy, Marcus Dairy Bar, Lover Lane Dairy, New Britain Peplau's Dairy, Tollgate Dairy Farms (Litchfield), State of Connecticut Milk, New Milford Hunt & Miller Hutchinson, Judd's Bridge Dairy, Marcus Dairy Milk Carton, Milk Bottle Caps
Postcards: Greenlawn Inn, Young's Hotel, Washington Oak, First National Bank Building, Canterbury School, New Milford Main Street, New Milford Town Hall, Homestead Inn, Stanley's Diner, Danbury Fair Racetrack
Souvenir Plates: Congregational Church of Brookfield, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Francis Xavier Church, 1976 New Milford American Bicentennial
Local Advertising: New Milford Savings Bank Ruler, Danbury News Times Newspaper Box, Bethel Dolan Hat, Danbury Colonial, Ford License Plate, Mayflower Inn Creamers and Ashtray, Kimberly Clark Mugs, 1991 Ridgefield Map, Vintage Gift Boxes
Other Artwork: Prints by Robert Parker, Charcoal Children's Portrait by Edd Ashe, Trivets/Ceramic Tiles by Eric Sloane, Classic Car Club of America Museum Signed Poster by Chris Osborne, Woldemar Neufeld Bandstand Print & Historical Society, Railroad Station Print by Dennis Stuart
Other Really Cool Items of Interest: New Milford Wannopee Lettuce Leaf Plate, Housatonic Art League Banners, New Milford Christmas Ornament, Framed New Milford 250th Anniversary Banner, New Milford Baseball Hats, Knapp House Anniversary Rug Fragment, White Memorial Award Cup, Connecticut Grange 100th Anniversary Horseshoe Paperweight, Declaration of Independence Connecticut Signers Bronze Medal, 1907 New Milford Bicentennial Medal, Immaculate High School Medals, Newtown Plate by Woodbury Pewter, Sports Banners, Connecticut License Plates, McGrath Realty Sign, New Milford Flag, Conn's Dairy Cream Transport Cylinder, Reproduction New Milford Map, Class of 1933 Danbury Normal School
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