City Slickers

Hartford, CT is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World" because of the large number of companies in that industry calling the city their headquarters. Founded in 1635, it is also one of our country's oldest cities. You can really feel the heartbeat of the city in this early-20th century painting entitled Main Street, Hartford, CT.  This work is by artist Ernest Meyer and is another featured highlight from the Pantages Portfolio.

Ernest Meyer (1863-1952) was born in Germany but moved to America as a young man. He would go on to call New York City home for most of his life. He studied under several well known American artists including William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, James Carroll Beckwith, Frank Vincent DuMond, and Charles Henry Turner. Meyer is best known for his landscape paintings. His professional associations included the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts and the Salmagundi Club, and he exhibited his paintings at venues including the National Academy of Design, the Brooklyn Art Association, and the Boston Art Club.