1792 |
Anthony Flower, son of ship owner Cornelius Flower and Margaret Nicholson, is born, Old Gravel-lane, London. |
1794 |
Mary Green, the daughter of James Green and Elizabeth Carpenter Green, is born, Washademoak Lake, Queens County, New Brunswick. |
1804 |
Painting of a rosebud by Anthony; his earliest known work. |
1808 |
Anthony's father leases a large estate called Little Heath Farm at Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England. |
1817 |
Anthony sails on his father's ship, The Trent, bound for Saint John, New Brunswick. |
1818 |
Builds a small house on a farm at Macdonald's Corner, Washademoak Lake, Queens County, establishing himself in the community as a farmer for the rest of his life. |
1820 |
Marries Mary Green. |
1822 |
Son Cornelius born. |
1825 |
Daughter Margaret born. |
1829 |
Son James born. |
1835 |
Daughter Mary born. |
1840 |
Some time during the 1840s Anthony "discovers" oil painting, adding a new dimension to his art. |
1843 |
Deacon of the Macdonald's Corner Baptist Church. |
1846 |
Margaret marries William Vincent. |
1852 |
James Flower marries Mary Matilda Clark and an 18 x 16 addition is added to the house to accommodate James and Mary Matilda's growing family: Inglewood, Elizabeth, Cordelia, Martha, and George Frederick. |
1859 |
Cornelius attends Harvard University and graduates with a degree in medicine from the University of Michigan. |
1867 |
Anthony's dear, dear Mary dies. |
1868 |
Anthony officially passes ownership of the house and farm to James but continues to live with his son and grandchildren. |
1875 |
Anthony Flower dies at the home of his friend, William Briggs, and is buried with Mary in the Baptist Cemetery next to the church. |
1988 |
James Flower, a great-grandson of Anthony who uses the famly home as a summer residence, gives Queens County Heritage its first painting by Anthony Flower, an oil of Mary Green Flower, c. 1855. |
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QCH purchases an 1836 watercolour of Mary Green Flower. |
1990 |
James Flower gifts five more paintings to Queens County Heritage. |
2001 |
James Flower passes away at the age of 100. |
2002 |
Auction of household contents including several paintings. |
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House is offered to and accepted by Queens County Heritage. |
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Queens County Heritage hosts an auction preview and raises the first $500 towards the restoration project. |
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QC Heritage with the assistance of many friends and supporters purchase four paintings, several pieces of furniture and other family items for the museum collection. |
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Official project announcement and official sign-over at Cambridge-Narrows. |
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One acre lot is purchased as future home of house with the generous assistance of an anonymous donor. |
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Collaboration begins between QC Heritage and Ann Lowe, Research Associate. |
2003 |
Archaeological dig around house. |
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House and summer kitchen are moved 4km to one acre lot near the center of Cambridge-Narrows for restoration as a museum and historic site. |
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Short film is made of house moving. |
2004-2005 |
Anthony Flower Gala Reception at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery; project fundraiser that included a silent auction and a special recital by world-renowned soprano, Wendy Nielsen. (2004) |
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Exterior of house is secured on new concrete foundation with fieldstone facing. |
2006 |
Opening of "Anthony Flower, 1792-1875: The Life and Art of a Country Painter", a travelling exhibition by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. |
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Strawberry Social at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery; project fundraiser. |
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QC Heritage mourns the tragic loss of two of our friends and supporters, Leola and Eric Bond. The Bond family generously allows memorial donations to be made to the Flower Project. |
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Cedar shingle roof is completed on house and summer kitchen. |
2007 |
Premiere of feature film, Anthony Flower, 1792-1875: The Life and Art of a Country Painter, at Cambridge-Narrows and subsequent showings at other NB venues. |
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Mid-project strategic planning session. |
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Eric James Bond Memorial Auction. |
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Exhibition opens at New Brunswick Museum with a strawberry social and QC Heritage showcases video of move and an illustrated talk. |
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Purchase of nine paintings with the assistance of the Harrison McCain Foundation. |
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Exterior Painting and clapboarding of main house and re-shingling of summer kitchen. |
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Gift of three more paintings by Karen Todd, a family friend of James Flower from Illinois. During cataloguing it is discovered that two of the three works have works on the reverse. |
2008 |
Interior restoration. |
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Exhibition and interpretation research and development. |
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Official opening. |
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Ann Lowe appointed Research Associate for the preparation of a catalogue raisonné |
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Funding approved from the Harrison McCain Foundation for the preparation of a catalogue raisonné |
2009 |
Open for first regular summer season |
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Summer exhibitions: Anthony's Paintings; John Hunter Portraits |
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Gift of folders, sketchbook and other art materials used by Anthony Flower by John Secord, a descendant of the Green Family. |
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Gift of two pages of a journal kept by Anthony Flower by great-great-great granddaughter Carolee Chute |
2010 |
Summer kitchen renovated and opened as a gift shop. |
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Summer exhibition: The Making of Anthony's Art |
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Donation of wool winder purchased at auction by Judy Gillis |
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Gift of painting by Harry and Valda Cole, Australia |
2011 |
Summer exhibitions: The Making of Anthony's Art; Anthony's Portraits |
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Three works donated to collection by Donald McEdward, Arizona |
2012 |
Summer exhibitions: Anthony's Portraits; Anthony's Art Under the Influence children's program |
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Five works donated to collection by great-great-great granddaughter Carolee Chute |
2013 |
Sketchbooks (48 works!) donated to collection by great-great-great granddaughter Georgia Kendall |
2014 |
Summer children's program: Anthony's Food for Thought |
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Research continues with the identification of the inspiration of several more works |