Christopher High Shearer: Painter of Appalachian Majesty Christopher High Shearer (1846 – 1926) stands as a pivotal figure in American landscape painting, particularly renowned for his monumental depictions of the Smoky Mountains and Allegheny Highlands. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Shearer’s artistic journey began amidst the formative influences of Francis Daniel Devlan and John Heyl Raser, two prominent artists who instilled in him a foundational understanding of tonalist aesthetics – a style characterized by subdued colors and atmospheric perspective that prioritized capturing the mood…