Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum Street
Box 466
Rockland, ME 04841-0466
Box 466
Rockland, ME 04841-0466
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Museums page for John Haley Bellamy ((1836 - 1914)), known for Wood-carved eagles, decorative work. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
John Haley Bellamy MUSEUMS
1836 Kittery Point, Maine - 1914 Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Known for: Wood-carved eagles, decorative work.
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The USS Lancaster Eagle is a figurehead that was carved in 1880-1881 by John Haley Bellamy for the USS Lancaster. The eagle is currently owned by and displayed at The Mariners' Museum in Newport... Read full biography
The USS Lancaster Eagle is a figurehead that was carved in 1880-1881 by John Haley Bellamy for the USS Lancaster. The eagle is currently owned by and displayed at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. This eagle figurehead was carved for USS Lancaster (originally built in 1858) while the... Read full biography
The USS Lancaster Eagle is a figurehead that was carved in 1880-1881 by John Haley Bellamy for the USS Lancaster. The eagle is currently owned by and displayed at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. This eagle figurehead was carved for USS Lancaster (originally built in 1858) while the ship was at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard located in Kittery, Maine for repairs. There had previously been no figurehead on the ship and an eagle was chosen because of its representation of the United... Read full biography
The USS Lancaster Eagle is a figurehead that was carved in 1880-1881 by John Haley Bellamy for the USS Lancaster. The eagle is currently owned by and displayed at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. This eagle figurehead was carved for USS Lancaster (originally built in 1858) while the ship was at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard located in Kittery, Maine for repairs. There had previously been no figurehead on the ship and an eagle was chosen because of its representation of the United States and the qualities it symbolizes, which are courage, liberty and immortality. Bellamy was chosen to carve the figurehead because of his skill and the fact that his work was highly prized, and for this task he received two dollars and... Read full biography
The USS Lancaster Eagle is a figurehead that was carved in 1880-1881 by John Haley Bellamy for the USS Lancaster. The eagle is currently owned by and displayed at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. This eagle figurehead was carved for USS Lancaster (originally built in 1858) while the ship was at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard located in Kittery, Maine for repairs. There had previously been no figurehead on the ship and an eagle was chosen because of its representation of the United States and the qualities it symbolizes, which are courage, liberty and immortality. Bellamy was chosen to carve the figurehead because of his skill and the fact that his work was highly prized, and for this task he received two dollars and thirty-two cents a day for payment. The piece took over a week to install underneath the bowsprit of the ship, which was s... Read full biography
John Haley Bellamy - Artist Info
About John Haley Bellamy: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsThe Mariners' Museum and Park
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606