Last Stop of the Day, Timbuctoo, California - Print

"Last stop of the day, Timbucktoo, California" - Watercolor - 22x15 on 140 lb. Fabriano cold-press Paper. The old Wells Fargo building was stolen 'brick by brick' by treasure hunters in the 1970s, so I painted most of this scene from memory along with a few early 1900 black & white photos for a bit more reference. The thieves were apparently looking for Gold within the morter; however, there is also strong evidence that there were hundreds of  vandals over a six-month period of time who simply wanted a brick or two of the building as a historical 'trophy".

Timbucktoo is only a few miles from Smartsville, another California Gold Rush Town. The person with the rifle in this painting is Kit Burton, who is currently overseeing the restoration of the historic Catholic Church in Smartsville. He and his crew of volunteers are making steady progress on this venture. I also did a painting of the Church that you may view in this Collection.

Please contact me if you would like to acquire a smaller-sized, signed, Limited-edition Print of this painting.