Champney for Children

A discovery tour for children was an additional feature of Beauty Caught and Kept: Benjamin Champney in the White Mountains. Enjoy this tour with us!

Kensett, Champney and Ainsworth in the Alps This painting shows Benjamin Champney and two friends in the mountains on a sketching tour in Europe. Which of the three is Champney? What are the clues in the painting that help you to find him?

Kensett, Champney and Ainsworth in the Alps, 1851, lent by the Frederick W. Greene Estate, Inc.
 
Mount Kearsarge from 
		Artist's Brook What season is this? How do you think Champney felt about this place?

Mount Kearsarge from Artist's Brook, 1856, lent by Charles and Margaret Godwin
 
Saco River, North Conway This is one of Champney's most famous paintings. Can you think of some reasons why this is so?

Saco River, North Conway, 1874, New Hampshire Historical Society, 1968.61
 
Flowers Towards the end of his life, Champney enjoyed painting the flowers his wife grew in their garden. How has he painted these flowers to make them look "just picked"?

Flowers, 1899, lent anonymously

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