This is Texas
by Cheri Randolph
Title
This is Texas
Artist
Cheri Randolph
Medium
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Description
Shown is a simple farmstead located in the Texas Hill Country near the Brazos River.
The community of Washington located on the Brazos has become known as "The Birthplace of Texas". It was here in Washington County where Texas delegates met on March 1, 1836, and formally announced Texas' intention to separate from Mexico and who drafted the constitution of the new Republic of Texas, organizing an interim government to serve until an officially elected government could be put in place.
The delegates declared independence on March 2, 1836. Their constitution was adopted on March 16. The delegates worked until March 17, when they had to flee, along with the people of Washington, to escape the advancing Mexican Army. The townspeople returned after the Mexican Army was defeated at San Jacinto on April 21. Town leaders lobbied for Washington�s designation as the permanent capital of the Republic of Texas, but leaders of the Republic passed over Washington in favor of Waterloo, which later was renamed Austin.
Washington County was created by the legislature of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and organized in 1837 and Washington-on-the-Brazos became the county seat. Although the county seat moved to Brenham in 1844, the town continued to thrive as a center for the cotton trade until the mid-1850s, when the railroad bypassed it. The strife of the Civil War took another toll on the town, and by the turn of the 20th century it was virtually abandoned.
Note: This photograph has been processed utilizing a watercolor filter and will be most effectively printed on a matte surface paper such as Somerset Velvet or watercolor paper.
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April 3rd, 2013
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Comments (22)
Cheri Randolph
Sandra, Many thanks for the feature of "This is Texas" in the Memories & Nostalgia Group. I appreciate the promotional support!
Cheri Randolph
Krista, Thanks so much for featuring "This is Texas" in your group, Top 3 Contest Winners!
Cheri Randolph
Bruce, Thanks so much for the feature of "This is Texas" in the Comfortable Art Group. I greatly appreciate your support!
Cheri Randolph
Jouko, Many thanks for featuring "This is Texas" in the group Art from the Past. I greatly appreciate your promotional help!
Cheri Randolph
Barbara Chichester, Thanks for your nice feature of "This is Texas" in the Old Buildings & Ruins group. I appreciate your promotional support!
Cheri Randolph
Barbara St. Jean, Thanks so much for your feature of "This is Texas" in the M O U S E Group. I greatly appreciate your support.
William Fields
A great work Cheri and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the Texas history embodied in your piece. Congratulations on your feature too. voted
Cheri Randolph replied:
Thanks, William, for the compliment and vote. It's sort of an iconic representation of those Hill Country farms. Glad that you found the info informative.
Randy Rosenberger
It is a privilege and an honor to FEATURE this beautiful piece of art work on the HOMEPAGE of WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY, due to the impressive workmanship and love that went into this lovely piece. I truly enjoyed viewing this beauty, and hopefully, many other art enthusiasts will too. Forever, Elvis
Cheri Randolph
Randy, Many thanks for your generous feature of "This is Texas" in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group!
Barbara McMahon
Very nice capture of this old homestead Cheri! Your description is so informative. I am not familiar with much of Texas's history and you've just opened the book for me. Fascinating! v