The Eye of the Traveler To look at the work of Percy Carpenter is to witness a specific, unvarnished record of the mid-nineteenth century. He was not merely a painter; he was a chronicler of movement and geography. Born in 1820, Carpenter carried the weight of a significant lineage, being the son of William Hookham Carpenter and Margaret Sarah Carpenter. His training at the British Royal Academy provided him with the technical foundati…