Landscape with Stile n.d.

"Landscape with Stile" is a drawing by English landscape painter Augustus Wall Callcott (1779-1844) that depicts a pastoral scene with a wooden stile, a small farmhouse, and a large tree on the right. The drawing, currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, captures a quintessential English countryside, emphasizing the beauty of nature through the use of soft, delicate lines and shading, characteristic of Callcott's style. This small-scale drawing exemplifies the artist's skill in capturing the tranquility of the rural landscape, reflecting the popularity of landscape painting in the 19th century.