“From his new dwelling overlooking the Hudson River, Church captured in his paintings the seasonal changes in the landscape. Autumn, from the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, was painted for his great friend and patron William Henry Osborn (1820‒1894), the owner of Castle Rock, a stone-built castle on the banks of the Hudson River. Church and Osborn shared the same enthusiasm for the autumn colours, as borne out by the letter the painter wrote to his friend in autumn 1870: “I can fancy your enjoyment of the weather — There is something peculiarly fascinating to me in this period of the Autumn Season.” Church mentions the appeal autumn holds for him in another letter written to his friend the landscape painter Jervis McEntee: “When autumn fires light up the landscape you will see Nature’s palette set with her most precious… colors.”
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
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Twice I’ve visited OIana, Church’s home and studio overlooking the Hudson River:
https://www.olana.org/
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What a gorgeous place! Thanks for the link, Steve. I would love to visit someday. 🙂
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What a beautiful painting! And such lovely music to start my week! Thank you! 🙂
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My pleasure, always, Sheila. 🙂🌺
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Taking the train along the Hudson River in the fall is one of my favorite things to do. Thank you for this reminder.
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Oh, Madeline, I would love to do that. It is such a beautiful area. 🙂🌺
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Thank you so much for bringing such beauty to us this weekend! We used to live in the Hudson Valley and it was that beautiful and totally inspiring!
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You are fortunate to have lived in such a beautiful place, Ellen. I would love to visit the Hudson Valley someday. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺
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This was his HOUSEHOLD VIEW??? Lucky stiff!
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That’s what I was thinking!! 🍁
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I know, right?
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I love this painting.
Autumn 🍂 is indeed a beautiful season.
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Agree! 🍁🍁🍂
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Lovely, dreamy painting and a very interesting piece of music with polyphonic elements.
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Yes, those little bits of dissonance are mesmerizing. I have listened several more time today, and I enjoy the music more each time. 🙂🌺
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I sent the link to a cellist friend who said that there isn’t much modern music of this quality written for cello, and the three cellos lend the sound power and deep expression.
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