Death Valley Scotty's Castle

A Painting of Death Valley Scottys Castle in Acrylic and Water Soluble Oil on Masonite. ... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

Original - Sold

Price

$700

Dimensions

5556.000 x 7406.000 pixels

Title

Death Valley Scotty's Castle

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

Medium

Painting - 5556 . Special: Greeting Or Note Cards - Save 50% Or More 10 Or 25 Packs

Description

A Painting of Death Valley Scottys Castle in Acrylic and Water Soluble Oil on Masonite.
Photographed with a Nikon, pre-processing with Lightroom. Some adjustment in Photoshop to being it closer to the original painting.
Final Processing in Lightroom to adjust Luminance.
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Construction began on Scotty's Castle in 1922, and cost between $1.5 and $2.5 million. Prospector, performer, and con man Walter Scott born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, also known as Death Valley Scotty, convinced Chicago millionaire Albert Mussey Johnson to invest in his gold mine in the Death Valley area. Though initially angered when the mine turned out to be fraudulent, Johnson was fascinated with the colorful Scott and the two men struck up an unlikely friendship. By 1937, Johnson had acquired more than 1,500 acres in Grapevine Canyon, where the ranch is located.

After Johnson and his wife made several trips to the region, and his health improved, construction began. It was Mrs. Johnson's idea to build something comfortable for their vacations in the area, and the villa eventually became a winter home.

The Johnsons hired Martin de Dubovay as the architect, Mat Roy Thompson as the engineer and head of construction, and Charles Alexander MacNeilledge as the designer.

In 1970, the National Park Service purchased the villa for $850,000 from the Gospel Foundation, to which the Johnsons had left the property. Walter Scott, who was taken care of by the Gospel Foundation after Johnson's passing, died in 1954 and was buried on the hill overlooking Scotty's Castle next to a beloved dog.
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January 30th, 2014