Portland Head Light House Night
by Gary F Richards
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Title
Portland Head Light House Night
Artist
Gary F Richards
Medium
Drawing - Scratchboard
Description
Top Finish 6 of in the contest … MOSTLY DARK ART, 08/08/2021, Members Participating: 420, Images Submitted: 743
Portland Head Light, is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington, and was completed on January 10, 1791 using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was updated with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991.
This a scratchboard piece that Gary F Richards did as a family gift because they love lighthouses. They have now made the piece available for prints.
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May 18th, 2019
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Comments (55)
Geraldine Scull
Fantastic capture and digital creativity! Gorgeous colors, light and detail! Brilliant imaginative composition! L/T
AnnaJo Vahle
Well done, Gary. Scratchboard is difficult work. I love the drama of the night. Beautifully created. f/l