The Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse
by Lois Bryan
Title
The Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg Virginia, as seen on a brilliant blue-sky autumn day, is a beautiful sight. Over the years, the structure, which was completed in 1771, underwent several changes in its uses as well as in its appearance.
It went from a courthouse in Colonial times and after, to a Confederate hospital during the Civil War, to a local government building for many years thereafter, a museum, and to its present life as a place of living history.
The look of the courthouse changed as well. Externally, nineteenth century renovations changed the style of the windows, added columns beneath the portico and changed the cupola, and in 1911 the devastation of a fire gutted the structure but left the brick shell intact.
Today it has been reconstructed, inside and out, to its original design.
Fine art purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... it will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."
This image was NOT created using AI - Artificial Intelligence programs.
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June 12th, 2019
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Comments (11)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #24 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Jurgen Lorenzen
A perfect composition, Lois, nominating your image for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group!
Holly April Harris
Awesome photo! I am very pleased to feature your lovely artwork in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ Please add it to the “2023 First Quarter Featured Image Collection” thread in the discussions area to record and display your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 3/6/23
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your FANTASTIC image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your BEAUTIFUL image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of Mid-Atlantic States of the USA! Please add this to the discussion 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured in the Greatest of All Time group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the most recent Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page)
Kathi Mirto
Wonderful capture and clarity, Lois, and a lovely tribute to the colonial era! Such historical transformations its gone through! FL
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photograph of a colonial Williamsburg courthouse, with great architecture, colors, light and perspective, Lois!
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