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Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, USA, is a replica of a former fishing shack well known to... more
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Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, USA, is a replica of a former fishing shack well known to students of art and art history as "the most often-painted building in America. The original structure was built in 1840 and destroyed in the Blizzard of 1978 but an exact replica was constructed that same year.
Built in the 1840s as Rockport was becoming home to a colony of artists and settlement of 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, 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] He sold it to the town in 1945, dedicated "In 1945, the town of Rockport purchased the Motif...
Currently working with independent schools in Tasmania. Advocate for e-learning and collaborative projects. Previously long corporate and management consulting career. Love most music: opera, classical, jazz, fado, soft rock and country & western etc. Like photography, golf, singing, cooking, reading, rugby, Australian Football, theatre, ballet and travel. Interested in wine, horse breeding. Widower with 3 adult children. I care for my school age grandson. Took up digital photography in 2010 starting with Panasonic Lumix point and shoot..In June 2011 purchased my first DSLR, a Pentax k-r so I could use my old 100-300 lens. Replaced with with Pentax k-30 and now also shooting with Panasonic Lumix DMC-F2500 travel camera with 24-480mm...
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Betty Denise
Nice shot Tony!
Gary Richards
Love those cold wintry New England images!
Tony Crehan replied:
Thanks Gary. As am Aussie, last February's well bwelow freezing temperatures were just a little too cold and wintery for me but beautiful.
Debra Martz
Terrific capture!
Tony Crehan replied:
Glad you like it Debra. Thank you.
Stephen Stookey
Nice holiday capture of Motif #!
Tony Crehan replied:
Thank you Stephen. My first visit to Rockport in February 2015.