Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
by Danny Lowe
Title
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Artist
Danny Lowe
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
In 1716, Governor Alexander Spotswood, governor of the Virginia colony, led an expedition of about 62 men across the Blue Ridge Mountains at Swift Run Gap into the Shenandoah Valley. Afterwards, he had pins made with small golden horseshoes for the members of the expedition. The members of the expedition came to be known as "The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe". It is a piece of Virginia history that was first taught to students in the fourth grade when I was young, which was only 63 years ago.
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September 2nd, 2019
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Comments (15)
Anne Gifford
How wonderful that you have brought this interesting piece of history back to life with this richly textured painting.
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Love the commanding style & palette. Very interesting story behind the painted narrative.
Bonnie Mason
Beautiful work, Danny! Love the lush brushstrokes and simplicity. I don't remember hearing about that expedition - must have been daydreaming - or drawing surreptitiously. I often got in trouble for that.
Cindy Treger
Danny, great work of art. I love the history behind it. I bet they don't teach that story today. f/l
DANNY LOWE
I thank very much the person in Tennessee who purchased a framed matted print of this painting!
Angeles M Pomata
This painting is formidable, Danny!! Love your use of color and the intensity you render to the scenes you depict. L/F/T
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