Gloucester’s Cape Ann Museum offers a fresh perspective on how we view and study art with the launch of a comprehensive interactive online catalogue raisonné of the work Fitz Henry Lane (1804 to 1865). Lane was a native of Gloucester and is today considered one of America’s most important marine painters and one of the most significant artists of the 19th century. His precise depiction of Gloucester’s maritime landscapes offers a detailed glimpse into the past. Today, the Cape Ann Museum has the largest collection of his work in the country.
Lane, the son of a sailmaker, began his artistic career working at a litho
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