Bernalillo
MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “BERNALILLO” SHOWING THE SCENIC AREA NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO:
Bernalillo (pronounced ber-na-LEE-yo) is an old town located just north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interstate 25, aka I-25, carries thousands of visitors each year between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Most people go flying by. However, those who drive more slowly and take time to venture off the highway can discover both history and scenic beauty.
The history comes from Spanish explorers and conquistadores. In the middle 1500s, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was the governor of the Spanish providence of New Spain. He was also an intrepid traveler searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. He came to the area now known as Bernalillo and later traveled as far as today’s Great Bend, Kansas. Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas is named for one of those cities that he sought but never found. There’s now a state historic site named for Coronado just outside modern-day Bernalillo.
In this painting, Bernie shows us a classic New Mexico landscape framing this historic site. Mountains. Mesas. Expansive skies. Sculpted cliffs. The Río Grande flows through here, too. Bernalillo is a bustling suburban city now, but looking at Bernie’s lovely watercolor, you sense what the Spanish must have seen when they first arrived.
NOTE: This is one of the very few finished paintings that Bernie did not sign. I suspect he wrapped it up, left the scene, and never realized it wasn’t signed. I will provide a statement of authenticity to any buyer of this print who requests it.
Excellent custom-made giclée prints on thick matte archival paper are available.
- Size: 9″ x 12″
- Price: $120, includes all applicable taxes
- $25 will be added for packing and shipping within the USA
- Contact Martha Marks first if you’d like to add a standard-size (13″ x 19″ or 16″ x 20″), custom-cut, off-white mat to finish off your print and make it easy to frame.
- Click here to order this print.
Return to the New Mexico page of the Watercolor Landscapes section.
This painting and all reproductions of it are © Bernard Marks Fine Art LLC. No unauthorized use is permitted. All rights reserved.
Bernalillo
MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “BERNALILLO” SHOWING THE SCENIC AREA NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO:
Bernalillo (pronounced ber-na-LEE-yo) is an old town located just north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interstate 25, aka I-25, carries thousands of visitors each year between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Most people go flying by. However, those who drive more slowly and take time to venture off the highway can discover both history and scenic beauty.
The history comes from Spanish explorers and conquistadores. In the middle 1500s, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was the governor of the Spanish providence of New Spain. He was also an intrepid traveler searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. He came to the area now known as Bernalillo and later traveled as far as today’s Great Bend, Kansas. Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas is named for one of those cities that he sought but never found. There’s now a state historic site named for Coronado just outside modern-day Bernalillo.
In this painting, Bernie shows us a classic New Mexico landscape framing this historic site. Mountains. Mesas. Expansive skies. Sculpted cliffs. The Río Grande flows through here, too. Bernalillo is a bustling suburban city now, but looking at Bernie’s lovely watercolor, you sense what the Spanish must have seen when they first arrived.
Excellent custom-made giclée prints on thick matte archival paper are available.
- Size: 9″ x 12″
- Price: $120, includes all applicable taxes
- $25 will be added for packing and shipping within the USA
- Contact Martha Marks first if you’d like to add a standard-size (11″ x 14″ or 13″ x 19″), custom-cut, off-white mat to finish off your print and make it easy to frame.
- Click here to order this print.
Return to the New Mexico page of the Watercolor Landscapes section.
This painting and all reproductions of it are © Bernard Marks Fine Art LLC. No unauthorized use is permitted. All rights reserved.