Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings at art gallery in Maine

Firefighters after battling a fire that destroyed the Port Clyde General Store and other waterfront businesses in Port Clyde, Maine (Jules Walkup/The Bangor Daily News via AP)

A fire has destroyed several waterfront buildings in the US state of Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth and an illustration by his grandfather NC Wyeth, the building’s owner said.

The original paintings and illustration, along with several signed prints, books and photographs, were lost when the fire started late on Wednesday and spread to several buildings including the Maine Wyeth Art Gallery, said Linda Bean, who owned both the art gallery and the Port Clyde General Store, which also burned down.