The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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Image:
10.00" x 6.50"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
15.50" x 12.00"
Assateague Island Lighthouse #3 Framed Print
by Skip Willits
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Assateague Island Lighthouse #3 framed print by Skip Willits. 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
One of my favorite locations for a lighthouse is Assateague and Chincoteague in Virgnia.... more
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Artist's Description
One of my favorite locations for a lighthouse is Assateague and Chincoteague in Virgnia.
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND LIGHT
Atlantic Ocean
Assateague Island, Virginia
Congress appropriated funds for a lighthouse near the Maryland/Virginia border in 1831. The proposed light was to be about half way between the Delaware and Chesapeake bays and designed to warn ships away from the barrier islands and the shoals that ran offshore from them. Built in 1833, the light itself proved too weak to accomplish the purpose, but nothing was done until the late 1850’s.
The Lighthouse Board concentrated efforts in the late 1850’s to upgrade the southern coastal lighthouses and correct existing deficiencies. The Assateague Island lighthouse was upgraded as a result of those efforts. The Civil War intervened however, and repairs were not completed until October 1867. Improvements were made with the addition of a huge first order Fresnel lens, which made the light visible...
About Skip Willits
I am a professional photographer specializing in lighthouse, maritime, nature and urban photography. I've been published in many national books and magazines, and am the publisher and co-publisher of numerous lighthouse and wildlife posters. I have led a number of tours for the Smithsonian Institution and produced multimedia slide shows for them and others. I have visited and photographed two thirds of all the lighthouses on the east coast, and probably have the image of your favorite. Just ask! I have also written a number of articles published by regional magazines in both Maryland and New Jersey. I sell and lease images to publishers. I have wall art appropriate for both the wholesale and retail levels. I welcome any and...
$89.00
Skip Willits
Thanks Ben.
Ben Prepelka
A wonderful lighthouse and landscape scene! Another one for the my list. Fav!
Skip Willits
Thanks Joe and Kent.
Kent Keller
Beautiful image Skip!!
Joe Vella
Wonderful capture of this stunning scene.
Skip Willits
Thanks Reid, Free Will and Mary Lynn.
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Congratulations Skip on your sale. Gorgeous photography and composition! LF
Free Will Llc
Congratulations
Reid Callaway
Beautiful!..... Congrats on your latest sale, Skip! Carry On! 4/17/2023
Skip Willits
Many thanks to my Carlisle, PA buyer.
Skip Willits
Thanks Mary Lynn.
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Stunning landscape and composition Skip! Love this! L/F
Skip Willits
Thanks Alan.
Skip Willits
Many thanks to my buyer from Sandy, UT.
Alan Salinger
Congratulations on your sale
Skip Willits
Thanks Cindy.
Cindy Treger
Skip, beautiful capture. f/l
Skip Willits
Thanks John and Roberta.
John Hintz
Nice composition!
Roberta Byram
Beautiful.