One if By Land, Two if by Sea
“One if by Land, Two if by Sea” / a term written by Henry W. Longfellow, in “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
I originally created this painting as homage to Rothko. // After creating this piece, the title needed to be “One if by Land, Two if by Sea” because of the two blue strokes + open space implying land.
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On the night of April 17, 1775 two lanterns were lit in the Old North Church by two badasses named Robert John Newman and Captain John Pulling, signaling that the British troops were taking route by the water, heading from Boston towards Concord. The expression “One if By Land, Two if by Sea” refers to the one lantern lit if they were traveling by land, two lanterns lit if traveling by the harbor; the warning signs Revere prepared.
This simple, yet powerful idea, helped patriots mobilize against the British Red Coats during the Revolutionary War.
Simple yet powerful
14x18” oil on canvas
“One if by Land, Two if by Sea” / a term written by Henry W. Longfellow, in “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
I originally created this painting as homage to Rothko. // After creating this piece, the title needed to be “One if by Land, Two if by Sea” because of the two blue strokes + open space implying land.
.
.
On the night of April 17, 1775 two lanterns were lit in the Old North Church by two badasses named Robert John Newman and Captain John Pulling, signaling that the British troops were taking route by the water, heading from Boston towards Concord. The expression “One if By Land, Two if by Sea” refers to the one lantern lit if they were traveling by land, two lanterns lit if traveling by the harbor; the warning signs Revere prepared.
This simple, yet powerful idea, helped patriots mobilize against the British Red Coats during the Revolutionary War.
Simple yet powerful
14x18” oil on canvas
“One if by Land, Two if by Sea” / a term written by Henry W. Longfellow, in “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
I originally created this painting as homage to Rothko. // After creating this piece, the title needed to be “One if by Land, Two if by Sea” because of the two blue strokes + open space implying land.
.
.
On the night of April 17, 1775 two lanterns were lit in the Old North Church by two badasses named Robert John Newman and Captain John Pulling, signaling that the British troops were taking route by the water, heading from Boston towards Concord. The expression “One if By Land, Two if by Sea” refers to the one lantern lit if they were traveling by land, two lanterns lit if traveling by the harbor; the warning signs Revere prepared.
This simple, yet powerful idea, helped patriots mobilize against the British Red Coats during the Revolutionary War.
Simple yet powerful
14x18” oil on canvas