#196 Bourn Cottage #196
by William Lum
Title
#196 Bourn Cottage #196
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor, Pen And Ink, Mixed Media
Description
I visited the Empire Mine state historical park near Grass Valley/Nevada City and took the tour. Empire Mine was the largest, oldest, deepest, and richest gold mine in California history. I used a pen and ink to draw the cottage and filled in the color with watercolor. One of my experiments in mixed media combining ink with watercolor.
Here's a little more info on the cottage. Bourn reacquired control of the Empire Mine in 1896, forming the Empire Mines and Investment Co. In 1897, he commissioned Willis Polk to build the "Cottage", using waste rock from the mine. The "Cottage" included a greenhouse, gardens, fountains and a reflecting pool. Between 1898 and 1905, a clubhouse with tennis courts, bowling alley and squash courts were built nearby.
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May 7th, 2016
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