Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1875 24x36max40 Alter Peter

Alter Peter

L'Archevesque

shaping the landscape and providing a vital transportation route

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

Clearly demarcated county borders

Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1875 24x36max40 Alter PeterFrederic 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