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The Florence Griswold House in Old Lyme, Connecticut was a boardinghouse run by Florence Griswold, where American Impressionist artists lived and painted—often directly on the walls and doors of the house. The building is now part of the campus of the Florence Griswold Museum.
Florence Ann Griswold (December 25, 1850 – December 6, 1937) was a resident of Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States who became the nucleus of the "Old Lyme Art Colony" in the early 20th century. Her home has since been made into the Florence Griswold Museum , a National Historic Landmark .
The Griswold House was transformed into an art museum, the Florence Griswold Museum, or affectionately called "Flo Gris", by residents of Old Lyme. Many American Impressionist paintings of the era are of subjects in and around the Griswold House and are featured in the museum, along with many other works and personal possessions of the artists ...
It also acknowledged the centrality of Florence Griswold to the creative community. According to Arthur Heming, whom Metcalf invited to view the painting soon after it was completed, the figure walking toward the house was intended to be Florence Griswold. [6] As he admired the painting in Metcalf's studio, Miss Florence entered.
Florence Griswold House and Museum: Florence Griswold House and Museum. April 19, 1993 : Old Lyme New London: Boarding house frequented by American ...
Griswold House (Guilford, Connecticut), listed on the NRHP in New Haven County, Connecticut Florence Griswold House, Old Lyme, Connecticut, now part of the Florence Griswold Museum John N. A. Griswold House , Newport, Rhode Island, a National Historic Landmark and NRHP-listed in Newport County, Rhode Island
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Florence Griswold House and Museum. April 19, 1993 : 96 Lyme St. Old Lyme: Boarding house frequented by American ...