RAA&M ANNUAL ART AUCTION

RAA&M ANNUAL ART AUCTION - Saturday, May 3, 2025, 2:00 PM (ET) – Live Online Only Auction

Featuring Masterworks by Historic Cape Ann Artists Offered in Rockport Art Association & Museum’s 40th Annual Art Auction on Saturday, May 3, 2025, 2:00 PM (ET).

Live Online Only Auction via LiveAuctioneers.

Auction Preview Exhibition in the Hibbard and Maddocks Galleries of the RAA&M:
Saturday, April 19 - Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Auction Preview Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, 12–5pm (Saturday, May 3rd, 10am – 12pm).

Noted Cape Ann historian and author Judith A. Curtis will give a gallery talk during the Auction Preview Exhibition on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

Bidding is available live online via LiveAuctioneers.com (with advanced registration) or by submitting an in-house absentee bid directly with the RAA&M in advance.

More information and an online photo catalog of all 205 auction lots is posted on the RAA&M website: www.rockportartassn.org/auction

Over the years, the Annual Art Auction, a major fundraiser for the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M), has become a highly anticipated event. As a prestigious art auction, it attracts serious collectors throughout the country, as well as those just starting an art collection.

Live online from the RAA&M’s Hibbard Gallery, this year’s auction features works by master Cape Ann artists of the past including Emile Gruppé, Antonio Cirino, W. Lester Stevens, Jane Peterson, Aldro T. Hibbard, Harry A. Vincent, Gifford Beal, Hayley Lever, John Whorf, Theresa Bernstein, Paul Strisik, Carl W. Peters, and Charles Movalli, among many others. The auction specializes in Cape Ann art, but is not limited to this region and also includes works by numerous other prominent historic American artists. Also represented in this year’s auction are Walter Launt Palmer, David Johnson, Felicie Waldo Howell, William Mason Brown, and Eric Sloane.

The auction, now in its 40th year, began with a bequest by founding RAA&M member Antonio Cirino (1888-1983). Cirino left his artwork to the Association with the stipulation that the art be auctioned to help support the organization. The auction quickly evolved to include other historic Cape Ann artists, and has been the RAA&M’s major annual fundraising event ever since.

The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country with a long and distinguished history spanning over 100 years. Each year the RAA&M welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world. The RAA&M continues to be one of Cape Ann’s most prominent cultural beacons. Since its founding in 1921, Association membership has steadily increased and currently includes over 300 Juried Artist Members, and hundreds of Contributing Members. By promoting year-round programs including workshops, classes, demonstrations, exhibitions, and community outreach, as well as maintaining an impressive Museum Collection, the RAA&M remains dedicated to making fine art appreciation accessible to all.
 
Mission Statement:

Rockport Art Association & Museum’s mission is to foster the creation and appreciation of the fine arts through a rich and diverse program of exhibitions and educational offerings. RAA&M provides opportunities for a wide range of people to engage with art, maintains an impressive permanent collection and carries forth the legacy of its founders by inspiring and cultivating artistic excellence and creative community on Cape Ann and beyond.
 

Lot 153 – Emile Gruppé (1896-1978), Winter, Vermont, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 in.	Lot 164 – Emile Gruppé (1896-1978), Bickford's Float, Gloucester, oil on canvas, 20 x 18 in.
Lot 17 – Emile Gruppé (1896-1978), Summer Afternoon, Gloucester, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in.	Lot 60 – Antonio Cirino (1888-1983), Bearskin Neck, oil on canvas mounted on board, 8 x 10 in.
Lot 170 – Hayley Lever (1876-1958), St. Ives, Cornwall, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in.	Lot 135 – W. Lester Stevens (1888-1969), The Red Mill, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in.
Lot 13 – Harry A. Vincent (1864-1931), Village Street, oil on board, 9.75 x 7.75 in.