Landscapes (July 1865) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 leinster Le Villocq (550): A picturesque

Le Villocq (550): A picturesque area featuring rolling hills and traditional Guernsey farmhouses

About the artist/publisher: Novissima was an Italian imprint active in the early 20th century

the ceremonial axis of The Mall unfurls from Buckingham Palace toward Trafalgar Square

Landmarks: Prominent coastal features

frames Italy’s position as both a strength and a potential fatal weakness for the Axis

Landscapes (July 1865) by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 leinster Le Villocq (550): A picturesqueLandscapes (July 1865) by Frederic Edwin Church invites the viewer into a warm midsummer world where light, air, and foliage are rendered with extraordinary care. Created by one of the leading figures of the Hudson River School, this painting reflects the 19thcentury American fascination with the sublime power of nature at a moment of national change. Church, born in 1826, was celebrated for expansive vistas and luminous atmospherics; here, even the