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by artist Robert Hummel who has created numerous paintings of the imagined "Battle At Grovers Mill", inspired from the Halloween eve, 1938 Orson Welles, War of the Worlds broadcast.
Historic facts related to the infamous broadcast and Grovers Mill will be featured here, as well as for representation of Mr. Hummel's images of the battle that are available to purchase.
CONTACT ARTIST ROBERT HUMMEL For prints or to purchase an original painting at 609-571-2200
Email RHummel1@aol.com
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Www.PrincetonArtImpressions.com
& Instagram@ArtistRobertHummel
YOU CAN NOW own this huge 3x4 foot canvas painting and a peice of the former historic FitzRandolph Observatory seen in this painting called 'Martian Attack at the Observatory at Princeton'. This beautiful solid oak Frame was custom made by a top craftman in woodworking using Oak trim from within this unique building right before it dismantled in 2020. This is the only salvaged peice of the observatory and now saved in this frame...The Observatory that opened in 1934 would have been the observatory in use at the time of it being mentioned in the famouse Orson Welles 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast.
ARTIST ROBERT HUMMEL is offering it to
serious art collectors now at $6500.
Don't miss an opportunity to own this one of a kind rare peice of original art!
OWN THIS 4X8 taking offers January 2024
609 571 2200 RHummel1@aol.com
ORDER A PRINT OF SCENE 1-3 OF THE BATTLE AT GROVERS MILL.
8x10 matted in plastic sleeve at 45.00 each
16x20 professional fugi chrome halide prints $150.
16x20 hand embellished giclee canvas print, mounted ready and beautifully framed 600.00
Each canvas print has added touches of acrylic paint for an extra punch of color and texture. People will think you own the original. No glass needed when framing these!
Paypal,Venmo and other payment options are excepted. Shipping and free local drop off and delivery available.
CONTACT artist Robert Hummel at
609 571 2200 or or email RHummel1@aol.com or via contact page.
READ ABOUT the War of the Worlds broadcast in the September 2021 issue of PRINCETON MAGAZINE
by write Anne Levin!!!
Thanks to Witherspoon Media Group and Anne Levin for including my image of Grovers Mill scene one in the story. Pick up your copy at locations throughout Princeton.
VERY RARE! THIS ORIGINAL 3X4 foot framed in salvaged refurbished oak wood from within this historic observatory gives to me for this painting. Own a unique painting with a peice of this remarkable historic Princeton landmark.
Scene III of my War of the Worlds painted series features the former FitzRandolph Observatory at Princeton University.
OWN THIS LARGE UNIQUE ORIGINAL acrylic on stretched canvas painting
$6,500.00
The Observatory opened in 1934 and would have been the operating Observatory mentioned in the 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast.
The fictitious Astromomer Professor Peirson in the broadcast was at the 'Observatory at Princeton' as it was refered to in the radio drama. (name can be seen on truck in my painting) It was natural in my view that the Martian's first seen in Grovers Mill would have made their way not far to the location that they were being watched and discovered from.
My 3x4 foot painting called 'Attack on the Observatory at Princeton' is custom framed in beautiful refinished oak wood that was given to me and was part of this historic Observatory. It was demolished in 2020. THIS FRAMED PAINTING is available to purchase for serious art collectors. Own a peice of Princeton HISTORY!!!
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PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER This 3x4 foot acrylic on canvas framed in rare finished wood planks from the Grover's Mill Barn seen in the painting was purchased by a collector. Inquire about prints of various sizes. 11x14 at 75.00 16x20 at 150.00 each professional fugi photo halide prints or a hand embellished mounted canvas giclee print at $350. Extra touches acrylic paint is added in spots to add texture and a punch of color making it look as if you own an original canvas painting. Framing options are available. Visit contact link on this page or 609-571-2200 to inquire or order. THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR OF THE WORDS RADIO BROADCAST was in October 2018 when this image was created. Contact artist Robert Hummel rhummel1@aol.com |
Actual AT&T phone operators discuss hearing calls from frightened residents on the night of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio broadcast.
This video below produced by artist Robert Hummel featuring the 3x 4 foot painting of the escalation of the "BATTLE AT GROVERS MILL" ENJOY.
One of a kind rare frame made from interior wood planks from the actual Grovers Mill Barn. Estimated to have been built in the mid to late 1800's and given to me, Artist Robert Hummel, by the current owner of the Barn and Mill for framing this painting. This frame is a part of this historic building and the wood was in place during the 1938 radio broadcast. The refurbished salvaged wood was made into this beautiful frame by master craftsman/artist "Jay Drake" who creates wooden masterpieces for Mediterra, Eno Terra and Teresa's Restaurants in Princeton and Kingston NJ.
Prints of this design below are also available to purchase on canvas starting at 75.00 -$150.00 signed framed matted canvas print at 350.
New T -shirt with this design coming online real soon! Wear it on your travels, send us a photo and we will post it.
New T -shirt with this design coming online real soon! Wear it on your travels, send us a photo and we will post it.
Share your memories of handed down stories of the 1938 radio broadcast with us.
Humorous 1938, fictitious post card below.
Thanks to Alex Dawson and his troup of http://RaconteurRadio.com for their invitaion to their War of the Worlds live performed radio show at the Hamilton Stage Theater in Rahway NJ. Scene two of the Battle at Grovers Mill was displayed in the lobby for guests to see after watching the live performance of their 1938 Orson Welles radio drama.
A peek into the beginning stages of the new painting at Robert Hummel's studio created for the 75th anniversary of the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast held in 2013. Click to enlarge. Scene two ( the escalation of the Battle At Grovers Mill) takes place two hours later than the first scene. After several cups of coffee, I had a dream about Martians one night and went to my studio in the middle of the night and created this image before morning and all in one night. Not really true, but it sounds more entertaining than saying it took me a month to create.
Check out artist Robert Hummel's new video below, featuring the painting called
"The Battle At Grovers Mill" scene #1.
The special Martian music is symbolic of those you would find in early sci fi tv shows and movies. You may recall it also from such shows as Star Trek and used in the Beach Boys hit song "Good Vibrations. Special thanks to Kip Rosser for the use of his music for this video that is performed on Theramin. What is a Theramin you ask? visit his link and be amazed by this magical instrument. Check out his link towards the end of it to hear more of his amazing classics performed on this unusual instrument.
Now turn up the volume and enjoy!
See more video surprises about Grovers Mill - and the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast on our blog presented by artist Robert Hummel at http://www.BattleAtGroversMill.blogspot.com
If you want to see more on the man who played the Martian music from my video above featuring my scene one painting of "The Battle at Grovers Mill", then check out the video below of the sensational and talented KIP ROSSER performing on a "Theramina - A very unique instrument" click on his site here for more on this talented musician www.PerformaceKR.com
Painting on tour
Photos taken at 75th anniversary events while artist Robert Hummel's new Battle At Grovers Mill painting was on tour across the state of New Jersey.
Featured with artist Hummel
is the West Windsor New Jersey Mayor
and real estate agent Eric Payne
and a fan of the painting from a Princeton University War of the Worlds exhibit at the observatory. www.Princeton.edu.mae
Met the extremely talented and thorough researcher / Author of the sensational book!!! Broadcast Hysteria, seen here with my painting of scene two of the Battle At Grovers Mill in NJ at the Hillsborough Library. The best book published on Orson Welles 1938 Radio Broadcast and the true facts that occurred after. In Broadcast Hysteria, A. Brad Schwartz boldly retells the story of Welles's famed radio play and its impact. Did it really spawn a "wave of mass hysteria," as The New York Times reported? Schwartz is the first to examine the hundreds of letters sent to Orson Welles himself in the days after the broadcast, and his findings challenge the conventional wisdom. Few listeners believed an actual attack was under way. But even so, Schwartz shows that Welles's broadcast became a major scandal, prompting a different kind of mass panic as Americans debated the bewitching power of the radio and the country's vulnerability in a time of crisis. When the debate was over, American broadcasting had changed for good, but not for the better.
As Schwartz tells this story, we observe how an atmosphere of natural disaster and impending war permitted broadcasters to create shared live national experiences for the first time. We follow Orson Welles's rise to fame and watch his manic energy and artistic genius at work in the play's hurried yet innovative production. And we trace the present-day popularity of "fake news" back to its source in Welles's show and its many imitators. Schwartz's original research, gifted storytelling, and thoughtful analysis make Broadcast Hysteria a groundbreaking new look at a crucial but little-understood episode in American history. A MUST READ FOR ANY FAN OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST / ORSON WELLES OR FANS OF HISTORIC EVENTS! Get your copy of this amazing book here on Amazon.
Visit Brad's site for his book here https://abradschwartz.com/
and follow and like him on Facebook here at https://www.facebook.com/broadcasthysteria/?fref=ts
As Schwartz tells this story, we observe how an atmosphere of natural disaster and impending war permitted broadcasters to create shared live national experiences for the first time. We follow Orson Welles's rise to fame and watch his manic energy and artistic genius at work in the play's hurried yet innovative production. And we trace the present-day popularity of "fake news" back to its source in Welles's show and its many imitators. Schwartz's original research, gifted storytelling, and thoughtful analysis make Broadcast Hysteria a groundbreaking new look at a crucial but little-understood episode in American history. A MUST READ FOR ANY FAN OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST / ORSON WELLES OR FANS OF HISTORIC EVENTS! Get your copy of this amazing book here on Amazon.
Visit Brad's site for his book here https://abradschwartz.com/
and follow and like him on Facebook here at https://www.facebook.com/broadcasthysteria/?fref=ts
See this original 4 x 6 foot painting above by Artist Robert Hummel in person at the Grovers Mill Coffee House in West Windsor NJ http://www.groversmillcoffee.com/