Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "For Spacious Skies" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Flag Over Porch Self-Adhesive stamp issued January 20, 1996. "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain/ For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain." When Katharine Lee Bates gazed from the summit of Pike's Peak across the rolling plains of America spreading out before her, she was inspired to write America the Beautiful, a song celebrating this nation's beauty and majesty. This painting by Tom McNeely is one of four paying tribute to America the Beautiful and to the richness and beauty of America's countryside. Image Size: 29.25 x 21.5 in. Overall Size: 29.75 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B15339)