Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1875 24x36max40 born in Périgueux and famed

born in Périgueux and famed for his sharp eye and elegant wit

shaping the landscape and providing a vital transportation route

Clearly demarcated county borders

preserved through the finely detailed engravings by John Stephenson

The axial sweep of Avenida da Liberdade organizes movement northward

Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1875 24x36max40 born in Périgueux and famedFrederic Edwin Churchs Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake) (ca. 1875) captures a quiet roadside moment beside still water, rendered with the radiant, light filled touch that made Church a leading voice of the Hudson River School. Painted in the later phase of his career, this scene trades the heroic sweep of his grand panoramas for an intimate, contemplative view, suffused with warm oranges, mellow yellows, and earthy browns. Sunlight