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Tulip Culture in Beaufort County, North Carolina by John Chapman Lewis
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.
Tulip Culture in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.

Tulip Culture in Beaufort County, North Carolina

Artist
Year1954
Classification painting
Dimensions7'5" x 10'6"
Location
  • John Chapman Lewis' mural reflects the history and beauty of North Carolina.  In this way, it is a companion piece to Mitchell Jamieson's Historic Dare County, a contemporary commission that also hangs in the General Accounting Office (GAO) Building.  During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Beaufort County became a prosperous seaport, shipping lumber products to the West Indies in exchange for glassware, cloth, coffee and rum.  The first appearance of tulips in Beaufort County was likely due to the city's thriving trade industry.