The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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Dimensions
Image:
16.00" x 6.50"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
21.50" x 12.00"
Motif #1 in Rockport MA Framed Print
by Jack Schultz
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Motif #1 in Rockport MA framed print by Jack Schultz. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, is a fishing shack well known to students of art and art... more
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Artist's Description
Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, is a fishing shack well known to students of art and art history as "the most often-painted building in America."[1][2]
Built in the 1840s as Rockport became home to a colony of artists and fishermen, the shack became a favorite subject of painters due to the composition and lighting of its location as well as being a symbol of New England maritime life. Painter Lester Hornby (1882�1956) is believed to be the first to call the shack "Motif Number 1,"[2] a reference to its being the favorite subject of the town's painters, and the name achieved general acceptance.
In the 1930s, painter John Buckley used the shack as his studio.[3] He sold it to the town in 1945, dedicated "In 1945, the town of Rockport purchased the Motif as a monument to Rockporters who had served in the Armed Services."[4] The town, recognizing its iconic value, has taken pains to preserve both its structure and a...
About Jack Schultz
Jack Schultz has always had a love for photography in which he tries to capture that little extra detail and beauty of things that most of us take for granted every day. Just recently his photography was featured on the cover of the best selling paperback by Jonathan Rosen called "The Best Minds" published by Penguin Random House. Last year my backyard was blessed with some of the cutest tree frogs ever. Please excuse the number of photos of them in my frogs and toads collection but I couldn't help myself. Favorite subjects include flowers, landscapes, local landmarks, wildlife and travel. A list of art festivals I plan to attend in 2024 will soon be under the blog section. Jack's photography is available...
$147.00
Paul Meinerth
Beautiful capture. Great you got the Schooner in! Such a nice town to visit' Jack
Piter Van Moort
Congratulations on your sale, Jack!