The Mill on the Hill
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“Mill on the Hill”
Watercolor on Paper
11x14inches in 15x18inch mat and frame
2013
This is an historic site, and especially striking at Dawn, as in this image, and at sunset, when the three-state view gives off a light coral glow. This is the Daniel Mill in Rockville, or Vernon Rockville Connecticut - my old studio, with waterfall view, is just out of the picture, on the left three floors up. It is one of a strand of 13+ such mills along the Hockanum River. Tiny Connecticut, my home state, is the nursery of America, thanks to mills like this, run by water power, that machined the things we needed to manage without shipments from “across the pond”. And so empowered our FREEDOM - a new nation.
Its story is tied to that of nearby Capitol City, Hartford Connecticut’s Charter Oak. We knew we were doing fine and making money with these mills, so England wanted to own us again - but when England’s representative tried to take our Charter of Freedom, an early patriot snuffed the candles and ran out the Tavern meeting room door and stashed it in a crevice of a nearby mighty oak, till it was safe to return it to its Archive. The Tree became a holy symbol to patriots, and the Mills went on to be tops in the World, till the crash of 29 and cheap imports reduced its stature and necessitated huge expansions further west to keep up a leading spot, which we do till this very day.
You’ll see the Oak Tree and Oak Leaf icon used as very specially, here and there. The oak lived on for another century when it was lost in a fire, the site still marked reverently and the Descendants/Scions of the Mighty Oak encircle our State Capitol Building today……………..but that’s another story and another painting.
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“Mill on the Hill”
Watercolor on Paper
11x14inches in 15x18inch mat and frame
2013
This is an historic site, and especially striking at Dawn, as in this image, and at sunset, when the three-state view gives off a light coral glow. This is the Daniel Mill in Rockville, or Vernon Rockville Connecticut - my old studio, with waterfall view, is just out of the picture, on the left three floors up. It is one of a strand of 13+ such mills along the Hockanum River. Tiny Connecticut, my home state, is the nursery of America, thanks to mills like this, run by water power, that machined the things we needed to manage without shipments from “across the pond”. And so empowered our FREEDOM - a new nation.
Its story is tied to that of nearby Capitol City, Hartford Connecticut’s Charter Oak. We knew we were doing fine and making money with these mills, so England wanted to own us again - but when England’s representative tried to take our Charter of Freedom, an early patriot snuffed the candles and ran out the Tavern meeting room door and stashed it in a crevice of a nearby mighty oak, till it was safe to return it to its Archive. The Tree became a holy symbol to patriots, and the Mills went on to be tops in the World, till the crash of 29 and cheap imports reduced its stature and necessitated huge expansions further west to keep up a leading spot, which we do till this very day.
You’ll see the Oak Tree and Oak Leaf icon used as very specially, here and there. The oak lived on for another century when it was lost in a fire, the site still marked reverently and the Descendants/Scions of the Mighty Oak encircle our State Capitol Building today……………..but that’s another story and another painting.
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Here is how to get my art reproductions on wall art or merchandise:
Find an image you like at ElleFagan.com If the original won’t do for you, consider fun with prints and imprinted merchandise.
Click over and find the same image at Fine Art America - if it is not yet posted there, contact me and it will be done. Then enjoy the item and format options
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NEW - FRACTUREME.COM will now format your choice of image to glass ... Happy Shopping! Elle
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PURCHASE BUTTON at foot of description. SHARE ICON follows it. Please try to use one or both.
“Mill on the Hill”
Watercolor on Paper
11x14inches in 15x18inch mat and frame
2013
This is an historic site, and especially striking at Dawn, as in this image, and at sunset, when the three-state view gives off a light coral glow. This is the Daniel Mill in Rockville, or Vernon Rockville Connecticut - my old studio, with waterfall view, is just out of the picture, on the left three floors up. It is one of a strand of 13+ such mills along the Hockanum River. Tiny Connecticut, my home state, is the nursery of America, thanks to mills like this, run by water power, that machined the things we needed to manage without shipments from “across the pond”. And so empowered our FREEDOM - a new nation.
Its story is tied to that of nearby Capitol City, Hartford Connecticut’s Charter Oak. We knew we were doing fine and making money with these mills, so England wanted to own us again - but when England’s representative tried to take our Charter of Freedom, an early patriot snuffed the candles and ran out the Tavern meeting room door and stashed it in a crevice of a nearby mighty oak, till it was safe to return it to its Archive. The Tree became a holy symbol to patriots, and the Mills went on to be tops in the World, till the crash of 29 and cheap imports reduced its stature and necessitated huge expansions further west to keep up a leading spot, which we do till this very day.
You’ll see the Oak Tree and Oak Leaf icon used as very specially, here and there. The oak lived on for another century when it was lost in a fire, the site still marked reverently and the Descendants/Scions of the Mighty Oak encircle our State Capitol Building today……………..but that’s another story and another painting.
FINE ART AMERICA - SUBCONTRACTOR FOR PRINTS and IMPRINTED ITEMS
Here is how to get my art reproductions on wall art or merchandise:
Find an image you like at ElleFagan.com If the original won’t do for you, consider fun with prints and imprinted merchandise.
Click over and find the same image at Fine Art America - if it is not yet posted there, contact me and it will be done. Then enjoy the item and format options
Wall Art Home Decor Lifestyle Tech Stationery Apparel Collections
Click and buy - DONE and guaranteed by Fine Art America
NEW - FRACTUREME.COM will now format your choice of image to glass ... Happy Shopping! Elle
Click the button here to purchase the ORIGINAL ARTWORK