The Ethereal Vision of John Le Capelain In the soft, diffused light of a nineteenth-century morning, where the sea mist clings to the rugged cliffs of Jersey, one finds the very soul of John Le Capelain’s artistry. Born in London around 1812, Le Capelain was a painter who possessed the rare ability to translate the intangible atmosphere of the Channel Islands into a visual language of profound tranquility. Though he was the son of a printer and lithographer, Samuel Le Capelain, and grew up amidst the industrious rhythms of London, his heart remained tethered to the misty landscapes of his fa…