Jamie Wyeth Artwork Destroyed In Maine Village Fire: Reports

CHADDS FORD, PA —A fire in a Maine village destroyed original paintings by the renowned painter Jamie Wyeth of Chadds Ford, who grew up and worked in the Brandywine River area of Chester and Delaware counties.

The fire broke out before 11 p.m. in the Dip Restaurant in Port Clyde, Maine, and spread to buildings, including Linda Bean’s Wyeth Art Gallery and a general store in the historic waterfront village, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Jamie Wyeth confirmed to the Herald that several of his paintings and books of his family’s history were lost in the blaze, which is under investigation. No injuries were reported. A damage estimate was not available.
The three destroyed paintings were titled “Snapper,” “With Green Peppers” and “Red Tail Hawk,” according to The New York Times.

Jamie Wyeth

Generations of the Wyeth family's American art are displayed in the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Jamie Wyeth is the youngest child of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth.
Wyeth continued his family legacy of painting in the Brandywine region and midcoast Maine.
In his early twenties, Jamie Wyeth was noticed for his portraits, including one of former President John F. Kennedy