Just upriver from West Point in 1915, the Robert Fulton rounds the bend on the run to New York, as storm clouds gather over the distant hills. The se sudden afternoon thunderstorms are commonplace in the Hudson valley. Oil oncanvas,30x40 inches.
NMHS, and his paintings will be featured in our new headquarters gallery when it opens in October. Just recently Bill spoke of the natural and often dramatic beauty of the Hudson River and of the purposeful good looks of the river steamers , pointing out that they represented the finest craftsmanship and artistry of their time, from the sweeping lines of the naval architect's design to the highly finished woodwork of ornate stairways and interior trim, to furnishings and fine oil paintings. "These boats are beautiful in themselves," he said, " but they are even more beautiful in their natural setting-the river. " D The Lackawanna Railroadferryboat Binghamton approaches her Hoboken,NewJersey, slip on a moonlit night in the early 1960s. The skyline of lower Manhattan glows across the Hudson, as the great Cunard Liner Queen Mary heads downriver to begin another transatlantic crossing . The Binghamton is now open as a restaurant in Edgewater, New Jersey.featuring seafood and Dixieland jazz. Oil on canvas, 24 x 26 inches.
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SEA HISTORY 58, SUMMER 1991