Robert Hopkin (Scottish/American, 1832-1909) oil on canvas of a tranquil lake scene surrounded by verdant trees. Signed in the lower right corner. Hopkin immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1843 and settled permanently in Detroit, Michigan. He traveled often and spent the year of 1870 in Chicago. His major decorative accomplishments included the interior of the Detroit Opera House (1869) and the Cotton Exchange in New Orleans (1883). He also created banners for various organizations, including Detroit's military units in the Civil War, and the banner Landing of Cadillac for Detroit's Bicentennial Celebration in 1901.