Private Gardens of the Hudson Valley Outside Frederic Church’s Tenth Street

Outside Frederic Church’s Tenth Street studio

Church worked and lived in New York in the city’s formative years

and America into the world

scrambled and bushwhacked throughout the Shawangunk Mountains for over ten years to create this visual story of a region she so loves her own big backyard a diverse area of glaciated slabs dotted with gnarled pitch pines

is presented here in a new light: as an international figure

Private Gardens of the Hudson Valley Outside Frederic Church’s Tenth StreetAuthor: Jane Garmey Photographer: John M. Hall Private Gardens of the Hudson Valley surveys the majestic landscape that borders the Hudson River, an area rich in history and unique garden designs. The scenery, which encompasses riverfront meadows, craggy hills, and long open valleys, is inherently dramatic. Twenty six private gardens are presented here, chosen to establish a sense of place and to convey the romance of the landscape. John Halls