Historical Landscapes Wallkill River
The Wallkill River 14 x 11" Oil on board 2003
James Hope, Watkins Glen 13 x 10" Oil on canvas |
 Wallkill River |
| "These photos I took early in the spring of 2002. The green water is from dissolved copper. The river is fed by small streams from Peekamoose Mountain. The resemblance of the setting to Hope's work inspired my painting." | |
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Born in Scotland, James Hope (1818-1892) began his art career as a portrait painter. His interest in landscape painting was probably inspired by Frederic Church, whom he met one summer while painting in Vermont. A prolific painter, Hope made his home in Watkins Glen and painted all around the area. This painting is of the Watkins River as it meanders toward Seneca Lake.
