Evening Falls On General Williams

Evening Falls On General Williams, watercolor, 8x10" available

My favorite statue at Belle Isle, Detroit, MI is of Major Gen. Alpheus Starkey Williams as he sits atop his horse, checking a map as his steed bows his head.

Williams, a Detroiter, was a congressman, a judge, a lawyer, a postmaster, a newspaper publisher and a failed gubernatorial candidate, and was appointed a Brigadier General for the Union Army in the Civil War.


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  1. Roger ÅkessonFebruary 14, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    I like this one a lot. The colors define it as a statue, but it could easily be a real person. I also love the boldness and values of the statue, well done.

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    1. Mary RochelleFebruary 14, 2013 at 4:27 PM

      Thank you so much, Roger! I might need to start doing more watercolors!

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  2. c.dingmanFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    I like the blue purple color on this one. It says statue. The one I painted seems to have a gray brown color patina if I read the photo right. This is a great watercolor.

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    1. Mary RochelleFebruary 14, 2013 at 4:33 PM

      Thanks, Carlene...General Corse Statue does appear to be the color you depicted, but yours looks more polished and pretty!

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