An excerpt and illustration from The homes of Ober-Ammergau, 1872, by Eliza Pratt Greatorex.

Eliza Pratt Greatorex’s work was deeply influenced by the Hudson River school painters. This description from her diary of the German countryside (which reminds her of the Hudson Valley) reflects the relationship many artists had with nature at this time.

Citation Information
Greatorex, Eliza, excerpt from “The homes of Ober-Ammergau,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/afddf582af7db25a3076810818a76a46.
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