The Luminous Legacy of Samuel Coleman Jr. In the grand tapestry of American art, few threads shimmer with as much atmospheric grace as the works of Samuel Coleman Jr. (1832–1920). A master of light and landscape, Coleman emerged from a background steeped in the fine arts commerce of Portland, Maine. As the son of a bookseller, publisher, and dealer in fine engravings, his very upbringing was an immersion into visual culture and craftsmanship. This early exposure to the delicate textures of printmaking and the profound narratives of literature provided the foundational soil from which his art…