Puzzle for April 16, 2026: Daybreak
Maxfield Parrish created dream-like idyllic worlds. He often began with a photograph of a staged scene using family and friends.
And to think he did a lot of his work as part of the Cornish Colony, right here in Plainfield, NH.
I always get a kick out of proudly proclaiming
“Winston Churchill lived at the Cornish Colony!”
No, not that Winston Churchill.
Learn about the "father" of the Colony, Augustus St. Gaudens
Enjoy these other paintings in the same vein:
Thanks for reading…support your local historical societies
Cameron Cross