Book of the artists American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America . D U R A N D. iHOEVER has sailed across one of our immense lakes—theinland seas of this vast continent—at the close of a daywhen summer was verging into autumn, and the keen windswept over the. broad waters as they glowed with crimsonor saffron in the magnificent sunset, cannot easily forget ascene unequalled in any part of the world. The expanse ofwater spreading to the horizon seems kindled into transparency
Book of the artists American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America . D U R A N D. iHOEVER has sailed across one of our immense lakes—theinland seas of this vast continent—at the close of a daywhen summer was verging into autumn, and the keen windswept over the. broad waters as they glowed with crimsonor saffron in the magnificent sunset, cannot easily forget ascene unequalled in any part of the world. The expanse ofwater spreading to the horizon seems kindled into transparency by thewarm and deepening hues as they flash unobstru6ted upon the waves ; astwilight comes on, the view grows sublime, and when the vivid tints gradu-ally vanish in darkness, a deep and almost sacred impression is left uponthe mind. Durand gives, in one of his landscapes called a Lake Scene,a remarkably happy idea of a prospect hke this. We know not where hisview is located, but if we had encountered it in any gallery abroad, we shouldhave instantly recognized one of the most chara6leristic phases of naturein America. It is in musing upon subje6ls of this kind—upon the remark-able natur
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