The exhibit “French, British and American Impressionism” will open at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Saturday, August 10. The Impressionist views of Paris and Saint Tropez will be displayed along with English countryside landscapes, New York City street scenes, and harbor views of Cape Anne will be on display through September 13.

Of particular note is a bustling cityscape of Le Pont de la Concorde in Paris with horses and carriages driven by men in black top hats and ladies with parasols by Anotole Eugene Hillairet (French, 1880-1928). A collection of small oils by Nottingham artist William Dennis (British, fl. 1900-1920’s) portrays life from a bygone era. Landscapes of the English countryside with views of the canal locks, figures along a tranquil river, and small villages with poultry feeding in the streets comprise the diverse collections by this British impressionist.

Closer to home, American Impressionist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954) filled his large canvas, “Morning Sail,” with vibrant colors of aqua blue and warm yellows as a white hulled wooden schooner bustling with passengers prepares to depart in the shimmering morning light. James Francis Brown (American, 1862-1935) captures a 1920’s flapper with her fur hat and velvet-ribbon in warm, earthen tones in “Portrait of Audrey.”

Other important American and European artists featured in the exhibition include Frank Benson (American, 1862-1951), John Fulton Folinsbee (American, 1892-1972), Henry Pember Smith (American, 1854-1907), Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931), Penrhyn Stanlaws, (American, 1877-1957), Marcel Vertes (French-Hungarian, 1895-1961), and many others.

The Wiscasset Bay Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and is located at 67 Main Street (Route 1) in historic Wiscasset village For more information call 207-882-7682 or visit the gallery at wiscassetbaygallery.com.