Maxfield Parrish House - Cornish, New Hampshire 1978

This 8mm footage was taken at "The Oaks" in the autumn of 1978, several months before a fire destroyed the Parrish house on February 24, 1979. Fortunately, Parrish's studio remained untouched by the fire. A new structure was eventually built upon the foundations of the original Parrish home.

[@heidilorenz3517]

Thank you for sharing this. Today 2024 and 2023 we go paint there in a group from the library art center and I found this video so fascinating.

[@crestontanner6157]

Visited in the 1980's new house, original Studio, garage and Chapel still intact! As a Maxfield Parrish collector it was one of the highlights in my life to visit there! Like no place else, quite Magical!

[@maxfieldblue]

I visited his place years ago... he was an amazing artist. I wish I could of met him to thank him !!!

[@lisamb8128]

You and me both! I wonder if he ever knew just how much his art has touched and inspired other's.

[@philipjohnson2652]

NIce video! "The Oaks" is in Plainfield, NH. After Parish's death in 1966 it lay vacant until the Gilberts turned it into a sort of Museum/Inn/Tavern, managed by a friend of mine. It burned down in 1979, but has been rebuilt as far as I know.

[@davegroff4473]

Thanks Bill for sharing this . What a wonderful place, what a genius Parrish was! Great musical score as well.

[@dgreenspino]

What an amazing intimate bit of footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@hddanz]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I grew up in Cornish and knew the place well

[@jmm1000]

oh, this is wonderful!!!!!!!!!

[@MossRoseAnnie]

I got to visit many years ago. My favorite part was seeing the daybreak in "Daybreak"!

[@WintersWar]

a look into what influenced Parrish. What he saw day to day. Pretty neat. New England is the prettiest part of the country imo.

[@kendallowens8566]

There were probably at least $50 million worth of paintings at today's prices.

[@Walker983]

At this point I think the 1970s seem more like a dream than MP . . . 😺😺😺

[@KBTG]

Only months before the fire. Are the paintings on the walls original or reproductions? Were they removed beforehand?

[@Walker983]

MP's house burned down, but its Impossible to destroy his Pictures : There are at least a Billion copies ! 🏰🌅🏰

[@REPS-kb7up]

It’s not in Cornish, it’s in Plainfield, or it was until it burned.

[@genekelly8467]

Is the studio open to tourists?

[@richardmiller1229]

The Parrish house is in Plainfield, not Cornish.