Crossing the Delaware

Original Artwork by Lynn Peterson.

Lynn Peterson is a world-renowned miniature artist who works in gouache & oils to create gorgeous works of true art for us.  Each pen, depending on medium & subject, takes upwards of 8-12 hours to paint by hand.  Lynn starts with nothing but a plain metal pen, fine paints, & brushes, & her 30+ years of miniature painting experience to produce these works. 

Limited Edition of 76

Though Lynn works on larger numbered series of pens, being a true artist at heart, she loves to create smaller, even more limited runs as seen here.  This painting was based upon 'Portrait of George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton' by Scotsman, John Faed, completed in 1856.  24k gold paint embellishes the finest details throughout the gouache masterpiece.

Horse chestnut planted by George Washington circa 1794.

During the last years of his life, George Washington planted 13 horse chestnut saplings in Downtown Fredericksburg, VA & named them for the 13 original colonies.  The last remaining tree, the Georgia Tree, was felled in 2004 & preserved.  From that same Georgia Tree we created the body of this Washington-inspired piece.

This pen is delivered in our gift box as a fountain pen, with rollerball converter, & certificate.  As always, our pens are created, start-to-finish, in America.