Armistead Homestead Shed

by Connie Fox

Title

Armistead Homestead Shed

Artist

Connie Fox

Medium

Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo

Description

This weathered shed in gray wood, with a red roof and rusted hinges, was part of a large agricultural enterprise run by Texas pioneer Robert Stark Armistead and his wife, Ann, who married in 1826 and came to Texas in 1835. The Armisteads settled here in Independence, Washington County, Texas, not far from Brenham. Mr. Armistead became a charter trustee of Baylor University in 1845.

Old oak trees shade this peaceful scene, photographed in color in April 2014 and rendered as a watercolor. The shed sits behind a classic barbed wire and wood post fence. Green grass dotted with wildflowers fill the foreground, and soft blue sky is seen through a gap in the scraggly old oak trees. A companion watercolor of this red-roof shed is available in this Gallery in vertical orientation. A full-size uncropped horizontal image of the main barn is also available. All three images were shot by this photographer and rendered in watercolor to bring out their historic beauty.

Nikon D7100, Nikon 105mm/f2.8 Micro Lens, Hoya circular polarizer, and ND filter. Shot outdoors in late afternoon with available light. This image is in horizontal orientation. A vertical of the same scene, with the same treatment, is available in this Gallery.

Copyright 2014 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork.

NOTE: Should you wish to purchase this image for rights-managed commercial or editorial use, please contact the Texas Historical Commission to obtain appropriate permission, depending on intended use.

Featured on the homepage of Premium FAA Artists, December 2014. My thanks!

Armistead Homestead Shed by Connie Fox.

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November 30th, 2014

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