Friends Of Delaware's Gambrinus Statue, Inc.

LXCL:The fair market value for this item is $975.00. Proceeds from the winning bid support the Friends of Delaware's Gambrinus Statue's Restore the King campaign to repair and return the historic Gambrinus sculpture to public display.

Diamond State Brewery painting

You are bidding on an original, framed oil painting of the historic Diamond State Brewery by Wilmington, Delaware artist Jimmy Thompson, captured as it stood in 1945. The piece measures an impressive 29&quot; wide by 35&quot; high (with a depth of 1&frac14;&quot;) and is set within a beautifully proportioned 2&frac34;&quot; antique gold frame.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rendered in vivid color and striking detail, the painting brings the brewery to life once again: its red-brick fa&ccedil;ades rise beneath a dramatic blue sky, crowned by a tower flying the American flag. The familiar figure of Gambrinus&mdash;King of Beer&mdash;appears on the brewhouse, toasting the city just as he once did in days gone by. A period automobile and the sloping Fifth Street in the foreground root the scene firmly in mid-20th-century Wilmington.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Diamond State Brewery at Fifth and Adams streets was once a titan of the local brewing industry&mdash;rebuilt in 1882 under Joseph Stoeckle. At its peak, it stood not only as the largest brewery in Delaware, but as one of the most significant between Philadelphia and Baltimore. From 1938 until its closure in 1954, the brewery remained a symbol of craftsmanship, community, and pride. Its demolition in the early 1960s marked the end of an era, as progress paved over a powerful piece of Wilmington&rsquo;s cultural identity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from the winning bid support the Friends of Delaware&rsquo;s Gambrinus Statue&#39;s Restore the King campaign to repair and return the historic Gambrinus sculpture to public view.

You are bidding on an original, framed oil painting of the historic Diamond State Brewery by Wilmington, Delaware artist Jimmy Thompson, captured as it stood in 1945. The piece measures an impressive 29" wide by 35" high (with a depth of 1¼") and is set within a beautifully proportioned 2¾" antique gold frame.  Rendered in vivid color and striking detail, the painting brings the brewery to life once again: its red-brick façades rise beneath a dramatic blue sky, crowned by a tower flying the American flag. The familiar figure of Gambrinus—King of Beer—appears on the brewhouse, toasting the city just as he once did in days gone by. A period automobile and the sloping Fifth Street in the foreground root the scene firmly in mid-20th-century Wilmington.  The Diamond State Brewery at Fifth and Adams streets was once a titan of the local brewing industry—rebuilt in 1882 under Joseph Stoeckle. At its peak, it stood not only as the largest brewery in Delaware, but as one of the most significant between Philadelphia and Baltimore. From 1938 until its closure in 1954, the brewery remained a symbol of craftsmanship, community, and pride. Its demolition in the early 1960s marked the end of an era, as progress paved over a powerful piece of Wilmington’s cultural identity.  Proceeds from the winning bid support the Friends of Delaware’s Gambrinus Statue's Restore the King campaign to repair and return the historic Gambrinus sculpture to public view.

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Diamond State Brewery painting, featuring King Gambrinus

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