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Chesapeake Beach Railway and Steamer |
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Overview of our variation. |
Detail of our bathing beauty. |
Detail of shell. |
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Click on the thumbnails or scroll down to see images of the piece This project (not exactly a mural, more like a large-scale painting) was commissioned by a local family who wanted a variation of a reproduction of a sort of famous poster advertising the Chesapeake Beach Railway. This rail service ran from Washington, DC directly to my little town of Chesapeake Beach, which at the time (around the beginning of the 20th century) was hailed as the closest saltwater beach to the Nations' Capitol. Originally they wanted me to paint a mural directly onto the interior wall of their home, but after much consideration we settled on a 72"H x 36"W canvas wrapped panel hung by a cleat which would be easier for all involved to produce and would be removable and portable. We were able to create a one-of-a-kind, completely personal piece by changing some aspects (including the dimensions) and adding some elements to it that were not in the original advertisement poster.
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Our version with the variations added. We changed the woman's face, added some text and a steamer in the background. |
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Here's a detail of our bathing beauty and the steamship in the background. |
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Detail of the shell. |
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