Robert L. Parsons Fine Art Gallery

 is located on historic Bent Street, Taos New Mexico in the Ferdinand Maxwell House.  The Maxwell home is one of the best examples of a true territorial style building remaining  in Taos.   Built in 1859 as a residence and merchantile store, it contains an inner courtyard with a large zaguan entry. The  courtyard was a safe haven for the occupants during a time when the Ute Indians still made raids on the town.   Built  of  thick adobe  and  finished with  mud plaster,  this building was once bought by artist Rebecca Salsbury James as a birthday present for her husband, and it is now owned by The Taos Historic Museums. The museum owners have kept it  as close to original as possible with  short doorways leading from room to room. The tall ten foot ceilings contain lumber from Taos' first sawmill  . The ambiance created by this historic setting makes a fine home to the extensive collection of art, from the early Taos Art Colony, which it houses.