Landscape with Figure, North Conway, New Hampshire; verso: blank page Possibly 1859

Editor: So, this is "Landscape with Figure, North Conway, New Hampshire" by Benjamin Champney, and it looks like a pencil sketch. There's a lone figure by the water, and it feels really quiet and contemplative. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It's like stumbling upon a secret moment, isn't it? I imagine Champney pausing on a walk, sketchbook in hand, capturing the light filtering through those delicate trees. It’s a very personal record of his experience of North Conway. Editor: Personal, yes, and almost… unfinished? Curator: Perhaps. Or maybe he captured exactly what he needed to. What do you think the figure is doing? Just taking it all in? Editor: Probably. I suppose that's what I would be doing. Thanks, I'm seeing this with new eyes now. Curator: My pleasure. Art is a journey, not a destination.