Robert Wakeham Pilot (1898 - 1967) Canada

Robert Wakeham Pilot (1898 - 1967) Canada
Oil on Canvas
Measure 13 1/2"in H x 17 1/2"in W and 17"in H x 21"in W with frame

Known for: Landscape, genre, and street scene painting
Biography: Robert Pilot (1898-1967) was born in Newfoundland and knew the Maritimes well. Scenes like the rugged coastline depicted here and other moody seascapes are among his most admired subjects. Sea, sky and rock are prominent in this impressive composition but it is deep in the background where the title subject is found: Swallowtail Lighthouse, and its associated keeperâ€â„¢s house. First lit in 1860, the lighthouse has now been decommissioned as surplus. Today the lighthouse no longer warns marine traffic about imminent danger but attracts tourists who admire the dramatic and romantic view and capture it digitally, as Pilot did over 90 years ago with brush and paint. The year prior to executing this work, Pilot had been accepted as an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy. He would eventually serve as its president for many years, and continues to hold a special place among Canada's most celebrated Impressionist-style painters.
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