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Frederic Edwin Church

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Pencil study sheet of several icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church, with handwritten notes on capsizing and avalanche.

Foundering Icebergs near Battle Harbour, Canada

1850

Two white birch trunks stand in a forest with autumn yellow and red leaves in the undergrowth below.

Birch Trees in Autumn, Vermont

1860

Pencil sketch of a standing figure seen from behind in a fringed garment, with cloud studies and handwritten notes on cream p

Cloud Sketch and Figure of Cecrops

1890

Pencil sketch sheet of tropical plants including palms, flowering spikes and broad leaves, with handwritten colour notes.

Botanical Sketches near Jorje, Ecuador

1850

Graphite sketch of distant mountains, tropical plants, tree trunks, and studies of men in hats, with handwritten notes.

River Bank with Mountains and Clouds, Three Plants, and Men with Hats, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a tall tree with bare and leafy branches above rocks, with a small figure at lower left.

Tree, Catskill, New York

1840

Oil sketch of a lake among wooded hills at sunset, with a bright sun reflected on the water and a rounded mountain at left.

Eagle Lake Viewed from Cadillac Mountain, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1850

Pencil sketches of robed figures and dogs on tan paper, with handwritten color notes annotating the clothing.

Figure Sketches with Dogs, Port Said, Egypt

1860

Pencil studies of icebergs in rows on pale green paper, with handwritten notes and a date in the lower right.

Icebergs at Sea near Newfoundland, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of palm trees, a leafy tree, hills and a reclining figure, with handwritten colour notes on grey paper.

Mixed Sketches, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a river landscape with a distant island, palms, reeds and ferns in the foreground.

Views along the Rio Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Sketch of a Bull's Head, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of clouds and distant hills with handwritten colour notes and the date July 28, 1863 at top right.

Twilight over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil botanical study of a plant with large veined leaves, buds, and a curved stem, with handwritten colour notes.

Botanical Study, Ecuador

1850

Oil sketch of a dusky landscape with a dark mountain silhouette under a glowing orange and yellow sunset sky.

The Catskills at Twilight, Hudson, New York

1880

Pencil sketch of tree trunks and bare branches on a mossy forest floor, with handwritten moss notes on tan paper.

Trees on a Slope

1860

Pencil sketches of a steamboat, a canoe with figures, hills, and tall plants, with handwritten colour notes on grey paper.

Sketches of Plants, a Steamer, and a Champan from the Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg with jagged peaks above calm water, with a small sailing ship in the foreground.

The Iceberg, Canada

1850

Pale iceberg rendered in white gouache on tan paper, with a handwritten date in the upper right corner.

Iceberg near Cape Race, Canada

1850

Pencil and white chalk sketch of water spraying up over rocks on a tan paper ground.

Water Falling on Rocks

1850

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a ruined stone wall, grasses, botanical studies and handwritten color notes.

Landscape and Botanical Sketch from the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of two sailing ships and a coiled maritime device on cream paper, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1850.

Ships at Anchor and a Maritime Device, Canada

1850

Pencil botanical sketch of a tall century plant flowering stalk with handwritten colour notes beside it.

Century Plant in Bloom, Jamaica

1860

Pencil and white chalk drawing of rocky coastal cliffs, a calm sea, and a distant sailboat under a streaked evening sky.

Cliffs at Southwest Head, Grand Manan Island, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch on grey-blue paper of several tree canopies with handwritten notes about purple flowers and foliage gaps.

Sketches of Tree Tops, Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Pencil botanical sketch of an agave rosette, ferns and shrubs over rocky ground, with handwritten colour notes.

Botanical Sketch with Agave Plant, Ecuador

1850

Loose sketch of small figures in robes on a sandy shore, with a small boat, a white building and a dog.

Mixed Sketches with Figures

1860

Brown-toned sketch of cliffs, churning sea and a distant island, with white highlights on the waves and rocks.

Views near Cape St. John and Gull Island, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a multi-trunked tree with sparse leaves, inscribed 'A small leaved tree near Jorje' and 'June 57'.

Small-Leaved Tree near Jorje, Ecuador

1850

Oil sketch of an orange and pink sunset sky over dark silhouetted trees and distant blue hills.

Orange Sky at Sunset, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil and white-highlight sketches on brown paper showing branches, a palm, bamboo, and a rocky stream in Jamaica.

Sketches in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a wind-bent pitch pine tree with sweeping branches and clustered needles on pale paper.

A Pitch Pine, Catskill, New York

1840

Oil sketch of a muted sky with streaked rose and brown clouds over a blue-green band and ochre ground.

Sketch of the Sky

1880

Pencil sketch of a goat on a rock beside a wooden fence, with a tree behind, inscribed Pandi July 1853.

A Goat in Pandi, Colombia

1850

Graphite sketch of a tall palm with feathery fronds, labeled Tamaca Palm, with a small trunk study beside it.

Tamaca Palm, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketches on paper of a gnarled tree trunk, hands, and a white cedar sprig with handwritten notes.

Shaking Hands and a Gnarled Tree Trunk, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil botanical sketches of leaves and stems on brown paper, with handwritten notes, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Botanical Sketches near Pandi, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketches on pale paper of cattle, including a bull drinking and a yoke, with a handwritten note saying drinking.

Bull Drinking and a Yoke, Catskill, New York

1840

Brown paper sketch of snowy alpine peaks above a forested valley, drawn in graphite with white highlights.

The Watzmann and Königssee near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Pencil and white chalk sketches of wildflowers on tan paper, including thistle and goldenrod, with handwritten plant labels.

Sketches of Flowering Plants

1850

Pencil sketch of a coastal scene with seabirds, a distant island, waves, and handwritten colour notes on tan paper.

Coastal Views

1850

Pencil sketch sheet of trees, palms, parasitic vines and a small monkey, with handwritten notes on foliage.

Botanical sketches with a Monkey, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a gnarled evergreen tree with twisted branches on brown paper, by Frederic Edwin Church.

A Gnarled Evergreen, Grand Manan Island, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of tree trunks, a board fence, and faint animal legs on cream paper.

Tree Trunks beside a Board Fence

1840

Pencil sketch of a floating iceberg and distant mountains with a small head study and handwritten color notes on aged paper.

Sketches of a Man's Head and Floating Iceberg, Canada

1850

Oil sketch of a glowing sunset sky with dark clouds over a horizon, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1880.

Cloud Sketch

1880

Oil sketch of billowing cumulus clouds lit warm against a pale blue sky, with bare paper below the horizon.

Cloud Study, Hudson, New York

1870

Loose brown sketch of two bedouin figures in robes and headcloths standing in a dark rocky cave opening, one holding a long s

Two Bedouins

1870

Pencil sketch of two craggy cliffs rising above a low horizon, with the sky left largely blank.

Iceberg Panorama, Canada, Part Two

1850

Pencil sketch of a rainbow over a sea with a sailing ship, surrounded by figure studies and handwritten color notes.

Rainbow over the Mediterranean with Figure Sketches, Beirut, Lebanon

1860

Sketch of a steamship and a sailing ship on calm grey sea, with a small rowboat in the foreground under pale sky.

Ships in the North, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a leafy group of trees with slender trunks rising from rocky ground, handwritten date at right.

A Group of Trees, Catskill, New York

1840

Painting of a large grey iceberg floating in green water under a pale sky, with a distant brown shoreline on both sides.

Gray Iceberg, Canada

1850

Oil sketch of blue icebergs under an orange dusk sky above dark water, painted by Frederic Edwin Church in 1850.

Iceberg at Midnight, Labrador

1850

Tethered Donkey and a Style of Fence, South America

1850

Pencil sketch of drooping bromeliad blossoms on branching stems, with handwritten Jamaica inscription on pale paper.

Blossoms of the Bromelia Pinguin, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a plantain plant with broad leaves, a tree study, and a rocky shrub, with handwritten colour notes.

Botanical Sketches, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Painting of a dense cluster of wildflowers with red, white, and yellow blooms and green grasses on a brown brushed ground.

Wildflowers

1860

Oil sketch of birch trunks and a dark tree among saplings and golden autumn foliage on the forest floor.

In the Woods, Vermont

1860

Pencil study of bamboo stalks and leaves on pale paper, with handwritten colour notes at lower left.

Bamboo, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of icebergs on calm water with small figures on an ice shelf at lower right.

Icebergs near Belle Isle, Canada

1850

Sketch of three Middle Eastern men in robes and red caps, one standing and two seated with a rifle and sword, on brown wash.

Three Bedouin Men

1860

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg rising from the horizon on tan paper, with the handwritten note 'July 15th' below.

The Last Iceberg, Canada

1850

Painting of a sunlit cumulus cloud rising over a calm sea horizon, with pink wispy clouds in a pale blue sky.

Clouds at Sea

1880