Anne Hathaway House reproduction by waldomac
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I realized I never posted this. It was a family outing to Odessa, Texas, where the college there has put up a rather nice reproduction of Anne Hathaway's house in Stratford upon Avon. No one in the US (at least in this area) does thatch, and most people don't actually grasp what it even is. Therefore, it's shingled to kind of look like thatch, but otherwise, it's pretty close to the original.
Anne Hathaway, for those of you who may not know, was William Shakespeare's great love. This reproduction stands beside a reproduction of the Globe Theatre, and it is pretty nicely done, too, albeit enclosed at the top, rather than open to the elements. Oh, and they've put seats in there, too, rather than just making the audience stand, as in Shakespeare's day.
Anyway, no great work of art here. I just thought this was a nice thing to toss out there. We have little of real cultural value in this neck of the woods, and this is unique. :)
Comments (11)
chips7
Wonderful picture! I've been to Stratford and have seen "Shakespeare's House". As far as I remember, Anne Hathaway was his lawfully wedded wife, but hardly his sweetheart. Why else would ol' Bill go to London and never return? At his death he left her "one third of the furniture".
claude19
I know Statford on Avon for two reasons. I always buy vaiselle English coming from this village, therefore I had bought and I was very happy a set of table linen out of earthenware at the time of the birthday of the birth of Shakespeare. If it is a reproduction of its native house, it appears larger to me than on engravings of the plates! Very beautiful hovel and extraordinary photo!!!
Undertaker
Beautiful scene and shot.
waldomac
Ha ha. I'm pretty sure you are correct, chips7. It was a strange relationship. I didn't know what else to call her, because theirs was such an odd affair. Thanks for the positive comment on the image, too. I appreciate it. Claude19: I think it's the same size. If I recall, though, the original is on a slight hillside, is it not, and the landscaping around the house itself is different. I wonder if that would affect how we perceive the size. I agree with you that it does seem larger. Thanks for nice comment. Undertaker: Thanks for your kind words. I am grateful.
mermaid
very clear colors and interesting to hear, that there is another Hathaways house...well done!
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, beautiful picture of the house!!! Excellent color and composition!!! Good day ;)
Loloe
Very nice capture of this lovely house! I don't know the original one, but it seems to be a great reproduction!!!Bravo John!!!! and big hugs
inshaala
Hehe - my home town is Stratford... and Anne Hathaway lived in Shottery ;) but yeah - its all part of the Shakesperience (Shottery has pretty much grown into Stratford now anyway). It doesnt look much like the original to be honest (it looks way to new and straight-lined for a start) but i suppose if you see this and not the original you are none the wiser :) I hope they serve tea and cake at 5pm there! hehe. A well composed shot, it's interesting for me to see something like this.
waldomac
inshaala: I'm glad you chimed in. To me, besides the missing thatch, that is one of the hardest things to get my brain around. After several hundred years, things settle and look, I don't know, so much more organic. Impossible to reproduce that, unless you're Walt Disney or somebody like that. :) William Shakespeare's birthplace -- at least I think that's how they billed it -- was, to me, a more interesting place. I walked all through it and was just enthralled by the architecture. I noted how things had settled in that house over the years. It just looks so cool when it gets old. Those crossbeams they used are just remarkable, as far as I'm concerned. I used to work in a mine in Colorado, and we had timbers like those (and even much bigger ones) all over the place, but the dry rot was fierce after just 40 or 50 years. I used to wonder (while I was supposed to be working, of course) how the British got those timbers to last so well, considering the humidity in your part of the world is so much greater than where I am. Incidentally, down the street from the "birthplace" house or whatever it was called, was a pub with some really good food. I sure wish I could remember the name. I really enjoyed my time in Stratford, though it's been 20 years ago now. Your folk there were very courteous. You should be proud. LOLOE, my friend, thanks for your comments. You made my day, of course; you always do.
morin3000
(((* Excellent architecture and colors )))
**()~~ ((( * Merry Christmas *** )))sema_fox
Perfectly constructed composition, smart color!