This is a John Wills Studio Etched Marble "The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse" Art Piece.  The original artwork is etched on cultured marble and mounted on a wood plaque.  The actual marble artwork is 9 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide.  It is mounted on a wood plaque which is approximately 12 1/8" tall, 10"  wide.  It is approximately 1 1/2" thick. The marble artwork is in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks.  The wood plaque shows normal wear with a few scratches, scuff marks and missing paint on the corners.

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John Wills Studios, Inc., is proud to present our collection of original artwork etched in to the finest hand cast marble.  Our process from start to finish, is one of meticulous and painstaking handwork.  The intense hands on evolution of etching master plates, casting master molds, and hand casting individual marble pieces is an age old technique seldom seen today.  We feel this is a rarity in these days of computer generated art and mass produced products. 

Cape Henry Lighthouse is the first federally funded public works project of the newly formed United States government. It was authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton. The Lighthouse is situated near the “First Landing” site where English settlers first set foot on their way to settle in Jamestown. Built with the same Aquia sandstone as much of Washington, D.C, the lighthouse guided sea travelers to safety for almost 100 years. The distinctive black and white striped “New” Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1881.