PORTRAITS OF THE SOUTH SERIES....
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PORTRAIT OF THE SOUTH No. 5
Since South Florida and especially perhaps Palm Beach cannot be considered the Deep South even in ones wildest imagination....the word 'Deep' was omitted for this painting. It is, however number five in the series. Before 1900, Palm Beach was very small yet it was already growing in popularity amongst the richest of Americans as a winter destination. In the mid to late 1800's, the island was indeed home to a number of 'cracker' cottages which would gradually give way to the mansions we are all more familiar with and have come to associate with the tropical grandeur of Palm Beach. There were also many fine and expensive hotels dotting the shorelines, in particular those of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) on the western side of the island, or the leeward shore. Thousands of winter weary visitors clamored for sunshine, beaches, and the multitude of curiosities to be relished in exotic south Florida....things like mangos, fresh fish, oysters, southern lobster, stone crabs, coconuts, fresh and plentiful citrus, and of course the huge tropical trees not seen before were altogether tempting. It was a land yet to be over-developed with all the promise of Eden itself.
oil on masonite
2011
19 x 15 framed (old worm wood)
$1200.00
For inquiries, please email the artist at mps18@mac.com
In the state of Florida, from the 1890's all young school children were required to sing the ORANGE BLOSSOM SONG at the beginning of the day....that charming practice was ended in 1966.
An antique postcard was copied for this painting.
Since South Florida and especially perhaps Palm Beach cannot be considered the Deep South even in ones wildest imagination....the word 'Deep' was omitted for this painting. It is, however number five in the series. Before 1900, Palm Beach was very small yet it was already growing in popularity amongst the richest of Americans as a winter destination. In the mid to late 1800's, the island was indeed home to a number of 'cracker' cottages which would gradually give way to the mansions we are all more familiar with and have come to associate with the tropical grandeur of Palm Beach. There were also many fine and expensive hotels dotting the shorelines, in particular those of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) on the western side of the island, or the leeward shore. Thousands of winter weary visitors clamored for sunshine, beaches, and the multitude of curiosities to be relished in exotic south Florida....things like mangos, fresh fish, oysters, southern lobster, stone crabs, coconuts, fresh and plentiful citrus, and of course the huge tropical trees not seen before were altogether tempting. It was a land yet to be over-developed with all the promise of Eden itself.
oil on masonite
2011
19 x 15 framed (old worm wood)
$1200.00
For inquiries, please email the artist at mps18@mac.com
In the state of Florida, from the 1890's all young school children were required to sing the ORANGE BLOSSOM SONG at the beginning of the day....that charming practice was ended in 1966.
An antique postcard was copied for this painting.
