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Geology Scene, Seen and Structured

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a geologists picture the landscape  C.T. Jackson, Hitchcock  scene term scenery used in book titles of the period  like a scene in a theater  stage, framed  parts of a theater stage parts of a theater curtain  nn distinctive rock, elephant head, important feature,  insert photo here? Let's look at the print of the "White Mountain Notch" and compare it with another view of the same vista published x years later. All three images show the difference in tree cover on the left (east) side versus the right (west) side of the notch. shapes and contours of the slopes are more accurate on the Oakes. insert many original spragues at currier, but not this, only a bit however, we do have several sketches by cole used to create his masterpiece sketches here the notch continued to be popular, as it remains today view from Highland Center z

Wadsworth New Haven to New Hampshire

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a see blog  map to the mountains new haven to new hampshire  published 2024 07-30 also  blog drafts Jackson 04 cole rockstars Seen and structured  why the adams? name of mountain?  x His lack of artistic ability can be seen in  an example from his sketchbook. Source: Wadsworth sketchbook at Wadsworth Athenaeum p. 87 Some of the detailed visual information in the sketch also shows up in a print attributed to Wadsworth that was published (facing title page) in 1826 in the 2nd edition (with 1827 additions) of Theodore Dwight's  The Northern Traveler .  To view the print from the book follow this link  here .  To read the associated text (pp 311-314) online follow this link and start  here .  x oakes plate 5 see his text insert many original spragues at currier, but not this, only a bit however, we do have several sketches by cole used to create his masterpiece sketches here the notch continued to be popular, as it remains tod