Summertime on Main Street by Peter Williams

Dr. Spalding is making his rounds in his carriage with his horse Paracelsus. Henry Hersey is out for a spin on his new bicycle, a type which came to be known as a 'bone shaker'. and Mrs. Corthell is taking her son across the street for ice cream.

The white house to the left of center, known as the Acadian House, is similar to a handful of survivors about the town, which were built in the late 17th century. The house was taken down about the time of the First World War for a new town office building. According to tradition, it once sheltered French Canadian farmers from Acadia who had been tragically forced from their lands by political events of the early 18th century. The yellow school building on the right, now maintained by the Hingham Historical Society, was formerly Derby Academy, the legacy of Madam Sarah Derby, a remarkable 18th century woman, who wished to provide equal educational opportunities for girls as well as boys. When the school outgrew the building in the 1960’s Derby trustees including George Upton and Sam Wakeman thankfully conveyed the building to the historical society so that it would not have to be torn down or sold. The Loring house, the vantage point for the painting was taken down in the 1920's and reassembled in Falmouth, MA.

My first out-of-doors sketching experience occurred as a first grade Derby student while sitting on the grass just to the left of the front door of the schoolhouse. I got into trouble for using a pencil rather than a crayon to do the drawing. The pencils were reserved for the second grade artists.


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Summertime at Hingham Square Oil on Canvas 18" x 30" Private Collection
Dr. Spalding is making his rounds in his carriage with his horse Paracelsus. Henry Hersey is out for a spin on his new bicycle, a type which came to be known as a 'bone shaker'. and Mrs. Corthell is taking her son across the street for ice cream. The white house to the left of center, known as the Acadian House, is similar to a handful of survivors about the town, which were built in the late 17th century. The house was taken down about the time of the First World War for a new town office building. According to tradition, it once sheltered French Canadian farmers from Acadia who had been tragically forced from their lands by political events of the early 18th century. The yellow school building on the right, now maintained by the Hingham Historical Society, was formerly Derby Academy, the legacy of Madam Sarah Derby, a remarkable 18th century woman, who wished to provide equal educational opportunities for girls as well as boys. When the school outgrew the building in the 1960’s Derby trustees including George Upton and Sam Wakeman thankfully conveyed the building to the historical society so that it would not have to be torn down or sold. The Loring house, the vantage point for the painting was taken down in the 1920's and reassembled in Falmouth, MA. My first out-of-doors sketching experience occurred as a first grade Derby student while sitting on the grass just to the left of the front door of the schoolhouse. I got into trouble for using a pencil rather than a crayon to do the drawing. The pencils were reserved for the second grade artists. Limited Edition Giclée Print on stretched canvas 18" x 30" $575 unframed, plus sales tax and shipping 12" x 20" $275 unframed and $375 with our standard silver leaf frame, includes shipping Exclusive custom framing available
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