Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "St. Augustine Florida Lighthouse" Signed lower left. Acrylic on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 37c Virginia Old Cape Henry Lighthouse stamp issue of June 13, 2003.
Lighthouses are sentries to men and women returning home from sea, and the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was no different. A welcoming beacon to ships for nearly 90 years, the lighthouse stands on the grounds of Fort Story, a U.S. Army base in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Old Cape Henry was the first lighthouse to be authorized by the first United States Congress. John McComb Jr. was the designer who plotted a 90-foot-tall octagonal tower made of brick that became the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, and in October 1792, its lantern was lit for the first time. This historic lighthouse guided commerce and trade along the Virginia and Maryland coasts for nearly a century, but had to be replaced in 1881. The New Cape Henry Lighthouse stands some 350 feet southeast of the original, which remains the third oldest lighthouse in the United States.
Image Size: 14 x 12 in.
Overall Size: 20 x 18 in.
Unframed.
(B17093)
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