Crossing the Gorge
by Steve Hamlin
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$1,800
Dimensions
22.000 x 15.000 inches
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Title
Crossing the Gorge
Artist
Steve Hamlin
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This painting depicts the last and largest steam locomotive - a Pacific (4-6-2) - that would have used the arches prior to their having been abandoned when the tracks were realigned in 1912. It's shown crossing the largest of the keystone arches that were built under the direction of George Washington Whistler around 1840. The painting was completed with the help of Dave Pierce, the president of the Chester Foundation and curator of the Chester Depot museum. Dave provided a scale model of the Pacific, as well as an assist in taking the reference photos of the arch. It was an interesting challenge to imagine the locomotive chugging through the glade on the long-gone rails that once crossed the series of arches on their way between Boston and Albany.
Completed in November, 2012. The price listed for the original includes matting, glazing and framing. Please contact me to discuss delivery arrangements if you're interested in purchasing this painting.
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December 1st, 2012
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