View from Lake House: School, Barn and Church (from Sketchbook) 1834 - 1838

"View from Lake House: School, Barn and Church (from Sketchbook)" is a pencil drawing on paper by American artist John William Casilear, created between 1834 and 1838. The drawing depicts a rural landscape, showcasing a schoolhouse, a barn, and a church in the distance. The artist's use of delicate lines and subtle shading captures the serene beauty of the scene, typical of Casilear's Hudson River School aesthetic. This small-scale artwork, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, offers a glimpse into the tranquility of the American countryside in the 19th century.