Monsignor Hickey's Cloister Art Gallery
Does anyone remember Monsignor E. J. Hickey's Cloister Art Musuem? Not having lived in the area in over 20 years, I remember it being somewhere on E. Grand Blvd. and was housed in a lovely stone Art Deco building. Had some interesting negotiations with Mr. Hickey. He had some great stories about how he came about some of his "treasures". Bought several things from him over the years, traded a few as well. He remained a pretty sharp negotiator as I recall, even at his advanced age. I hear he lived longer than Matheuzela.
Resurrecting an old post about Monsignor Hickey
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Lorax
Does anyone remember Monsignor E. J. Hickey's Cloister Art Musuem? Not having lived in the area in over 20 years, I remember it being somewhere on E. Grand Blvd. and was housed in a lovely stone Art Deco building. Had some interesting negotiations with Mr. Hickey. He had some great stories about how he came about some of his "treasures". Bought several things from him over the years, traded a few as well. He remained a pretty sharp negotiator as I recall, even at his advanced age. I hear he lived longer than Matheuzela.
I have just inherited a painting purchased from Monsignor Hickey in 1962 by the Ford Company. It was given to my grandfather on his retirement. It is of a praying Madonna. Does anyone remember seeing it or hearing about it? I know it is a long shot, but thought it was worth asking. What parish was he at when he had the Gallery? Any records of sales?