Rare Light is a collection of essays exploring little known facets of the life and career of a major American Impressionist painter. J. Alden Weir (1852 1919) painted some of his finest canvases while living in Windham in eastern Connecticut s picturesque Quiet Corner, and this rural location played a crucial role in Weir s artistic development. The four essays that comprise this book offer in-depth contextual information about the architecture, culture, environment, and history of the region, allowing us to see Connecticut as it appeared in Weir s lifetime. Interweaving photos, paintings,...