Vose Galleries, Neighbor

Descending through six generations of the Vose family, Vose Galleries has established a reputation for expertise in the history, acquisition and valuation of American art. The gallery has helped to build numerous public and private collections, and Vose paintings hang in over 150 museums nationwide. Vose Galleries began in the 1840s when founder Joseph Vose (1793-1873) bought a small artist supply store in Providence, Rhode Island. The store dealt in brushes, frames, hooks - and the occasional painting. When his son, Seth M. Vose (1831-1910), took over the operation in 1850, he began selling the works of such noted artists as Albert Bierstadt, A. T. Bricher, William Bradford, Martin Johnson Heade, George Inness, and William Trost Richards. In addition to promoting American artists, the early generations were largely responsible for introducing the French Barbizon artists to this country. Today the gallery continues to specialize in 18th, 19th and early 20th century American art. In the fall of 2001, Vose Galleries opened a contemporary division, marking the gallery’s return to handling the work of living artists after a nearly 40-year hiatus. In opening the new division, Vose has made a commitment to promote top-tier realist artists who have undergone the rigorous training required to master centuries-old painting techniques and apply them in unique new ways. We invite you to visit our Newbury Street brownstone, where you will find the largest inventory of American realist paintings in New England.