claiborne house

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Comment by Linda McNeill on February 16, 2014 at 9:01

Very peaceful feel to this, I love the trees and the grass.

Comment by Richard Michael Taylor on February 16, 2014 at 4:48

Thanks Christine.  :-)   The old house was built in the Federalist Style and had square columns.  Then much later someone came along and added the wrap around extension to the porch which was held up with raw cedar posts.

It had a spiral staircase, faux marble mantles, and a footprint in blood (supposedly real).  Thought to have been haunted.  It sure seemed spooky enough when I was around 10 years old.

Comment by Christine Lewis on February 16, 2014 at 4:37

What a beautiful place. Too bad it's gone, but so nice that you have this to remember. Wonderful piece of work here. It almost has a watercolor feel to it. Very nice setting with good depth. And your trees are beautifully done! I like this very much ( =

Comment by Richard Michael Taylor on February 16, 2014 at 4:06

Thanks Michael for the nice comments. This house was located in Claiborne County, Mississippi.  It was way down a gravel road that was off of another gravel road. The only thing that is left is the very old red cedars with the Spanish Moss.

I was told that General U. S. Grant stopped at this house during the Vicksburg campaign.

Comment by Michael J. Severin on February 16, 2014 at 3:55

Very well done Richard!!! ...Great color harmony that "feels" like ..Louisiana or Georgia?  You have set up nice repetitions ..creating movement around the house.  I like your handling of the roof ..its colors, values, and especially the knife sharp edges!  Very nice Richard.

Comment by Richard Michael Taylor on February 16, 2014 at 3:42

Thanks Sharon.  It was a lovely old house with a lot of history.  I had visited it as a child and it was a real shame that it later burned.  I ended up painted this one for me and then later did a commission piece for the owner.

Comment by Sharon Repple on February 16, 2014 at 3:36

Love the mood of this painting, beautiful

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