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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9811961, member: 8267"]Matahari, you seem to have jumped to a conclusion based on very little evidence, and are resistant to any explanation other than that the painting is "an American southern scene". When presented with alternative (and, I would suggest, better supported) interpretations, you reject them in favor of explanations consistent with your preconception.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, Virginia is not the only place where conifers grow. Here are silver fir trees in France, which look more like the trees in the painting than the ones in komo's example -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]488029[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4">Forest of silver fir tree in winter, Pyrenees, Aude in south of France, Abies alba</font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-aude-south-france-abies-alba-image100889973" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dreamstime.com/forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-aude-south-france-abies-alba-image100889973" rel="nofollow">https://www.dreamstime.com/forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-aude-south-france-abies-alba-image100889973</a></font></p><p><br /></p><p>And a list of other conifers common in France -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]488030[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://inventaire-forestier.ign.fr/spip.php?rubrique87" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://inventaire-forestier.ign.fr/spip.php?rubrique87" rel="nofollow">https://inventaire-forestier.ign.fr/spip.php?rubrique87</a></p><p><br /></p><p>You say the house can't be French, because French houses have chimneys. So did 19th century houses in America, and the entire house is not visible in the painting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], I would like to know how you came to suggest it was an American scene?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9811961, member: 8267"]Matahari, you seem to have jumped to a conclusion based on very little evidence, and are resistant to any explanation other than that the painting is "an American southern scene". When presented with alternative (and, I would suggest, better supported) interpretations, you reject them in favor of explanations consistent with your preconception. For example, Virginia is not the only place where conifers grow. Here are silver fir trees in France, which look more like the trees in the painting than the ones in komo's example - [ATTACH=full]488029[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Forest of silver fir tree in winter, Pyrenees, Aude in south of France, Abies alba [URL]https://www.dreamstime.com/forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-forest-silver-fir-tree-winter-pyrenees-aude-south-france-abies-alba-image100889973[/URL][/SIZE] And a list of other conifers common in France - [ATTACH=full]488030[/ATTACH] [URL]https://inventaire-forestier.ign.fr/spip.php?rubrique87[/URL] You say the house can't be French, because French houses have chimneys. So did 19th century houses in America, and the entire house is not visible in the painting. Like [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], I would like to know how you came to suggest it was an American scene?[/QUOTE]
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