Painted Piney Point Lighthouse

This digitally painted accent piece will please any collector or anyone with an eye for color and texture. The oil paint processing technique lends... more

by Skip Willits

Title

Painted Piney Point Lighthouse

Artist

Skip Willits

Medium

Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper

Description

This digitally painted accent piece will please any collector or anyone with an eye for color and texture. The oil paint processing technique lends additional tone and texture to the image and is best seen enlarged.

PINEY POINT LIGHTHOUSE
Chesapeake Bay
Piney Point, Maryland

The first lighthouse on the Potomac River was at Piney Point. Constructed by John Donohoo in 1836 for almost $5,000, this lighthouse and keeper’s house is located 14 miles from the mouth of the Potomac on the north side.
The other three remaining lights on the River are Point Lookout Lighthouse in St. Mary’s County, Maryland; Fort Washington in Prince George’s County and Jones Point in Alexandria, Virginia. While no longer in use, there is a small park and gift shop at the site which offers visitors a pleasant view of the lower Potomac. The tower and keepers houses have been restored and offer guests an up close and personal look at a Donohoo brick lighthouse.

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May 9th, 2018