S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 4 1 Perspectives all images courtesy of the respective auction house; This Page: Bonhams, new york Maine Painters, A Catalog, Vol. III Maine Painters are making exciting news at auction. Enter this story to experience the individual works, auction-house locations, and stunning prices realized this year. compiled By Blair Best, Ryanne Desjardins & Angela Fernandez Jamie Wyeth (1946-) Monhegan Island, Decla- ration of Independence, 40" x 30.25", oil on can- vas. Bonhams New York, 2017, $307,500. Jamie Wyeth illustrates the historic moment of a weary Thomas Jef- ferson reading the work of his pen–the incendi- ary Declaration of In- dependence–its truths igniting all about him in a prophetic blaze of al- mighty glory. It’s a history painting depicting the inspired moment when a truly divine and greater power has been at work, using Jefferson as the vessel or agent. Jefferson is spent–as if having been violently possessed. I love the candlelight illuminat- ing the paperwork in the lower part of the painting, as if it’s a roiling inferno. A terrific painting!” –Andres Verzosa, curator and founder of Portland’s First Friday Artwalk