American Transcendentalism and the Natural World Lecture

Wednesday, October 29, 6 p.m.

Many artists, including Charles Burchfield and N.C. Wyeth, have been influenced by the writings of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Professor Ashton Nichols will discuss Transcendentalism and its significant influence on American culture. Nichols is the Walter E. Beach '56 Distinguished Chair in Sustainability Studies and a Professor of Language and Literature at Dickinson College. Reception follows. The Museum will open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets available online by calling 610.388.8326.

$20;  $15 for Brandywine members