The James A. Michener Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of three new Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings: Early Spring and Lumberville in Winter by Edward Redfield, and an untitled moonlit snow scene by George Sotter.

These works are very fine examples of the artists' work and have been hanging in the Doylestown branch of First Union Bank since 1959. It is believed that all three paintings were purchased directly from the artists and, in the case of the Redfield paintings, possibly in payment of a loan.

Bank customers have enjoyed viewing these paintings for over forty years, and when the decision was made to sell them, they could easily have been acquired by a collector and lost to our community. With the generous help of Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest, who agreed to purchase the paintings in trust for the Museum, and the willingness of First Union Bank to sell them below market value, these beautiful paintings have been preserved for current and future generations to enjoy. They are now on view in the Putman/Smith Gallery as part of the Lenfest Collection of Pennsylvania Impressionism.

To ensure the future of the region's cultural heritage, the Museum has embarked on an endowment campaign dedicated to the acquisition of new art and the continuing conservation of our collection. For information about this vital program, contact Carole Hurst, Director of Institutional Advancement at 215.340.9800, ext. 161.

Images (top to bottom):

• Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), Early Spring, 1920, oil on canvas, h.38 x w.50 in. In trust to the James A. Michener Art Museum from Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with assistance from First Union Bank...

• Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), Lumberville in Winter, 1930, oil on canvas, h.38.5 x w.50.5 in. In trust to the James A. Michener Art Museum from Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with assistance from First Union Bank...

• George W. Sotter (1879-1953), Untitled (Night Scene), 1949, oil on canvas, h.26 x w.32 in. In trust to the James A. Michener Art Museum from Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with assistance from First Union Bank.

• The Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionism