In the Woods, probably Maine by Frederic Edwin Church, 1850 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) Context of mapmaker: Robert Sayer

Context of mapmaker: Robert Sayer

from the rugged peaks of Hecla and Beinn Mhor to the serene waters of Lochmaddy and Lochboisdale

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In the Woods, probably Maine by Frederic Edwin Church, 1850 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) Context of mapmaker: Robert SayerFrederic Edwin Churchs In the Woods, probably Maine is a quietly immersive woodland study from the mid 19th century, created around 1850 by one of the foremost painters of the Hudson River School. Rather than presenting an epic vista, Church turns inward, inviting the viewer beneath the canopy where filtered light, damp earth, and textured bark become the true subjects. Rooted in the periods close observation of nature and the emerging Realist