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Frederic Edwin Church

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Pencil sketch of a deep Andean valley with steep mountain slopes, rocky outcrops, and a winding path in the foreground.

A Valley in the Andes, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Pencil botanical sketch sheet of Jamaican plants, including a Spanish bayonet palm and leafy vines, with handwritten notes.

Botanical Sketches, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a hilltop town, a carved shell-like stone fragment in an arch, and a stepped stone block, with handwritten l

Landscape and Architecture Sketches, as-Samu, Palestine

1860

Pencil sketches on cream paper of standing figures in wide-brimmed hats and cloaks, with a small market scene near the center

Figure Sketches, Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of a charred, broken tree trunk lying over a pale granite boulder, with handwritten notes.

Broken Tree upon a Boulder

1890

Pencil sketch map on blue-grey paper showing hills, an arrow, and handwritten place names including Saugerties.

Map of Saugerties Area, New York

1880

Pencil sketch of a domed church with a bell tower among trees, with mountains rising behind and a balustrade in the foregroun

Church of Guapulo, Quito, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of distant mountains above a garden with a white building, an arched gateway, and a twisted column.

Garden at Quito and Mojanda North of Quito, Ecuador

1850

Brown and gold landscape sketch of sunlit mountain peaks under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a leaning tree in the foreground.

Overlook Mountain with Snow, Hudson, New York

1880

Pencil sketch of layered mountains and a lake on tan paper, with handwritten notes about light and shadow.

Mountains and Lake, Part Two

1850

Snowy winter landscape with rolling hills, bare trees, a sunlit orange slope, and a pale yellow sky at dusk.

Hudson Valley in Winter from Church's Farm, New York

1880

Pencil sketch of mountains across a flat plain with two small figures, annotated with handwritten color notes.

Mountains across a Plain, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketches of three plants with flowering stems and leaves, labeled with handwritten plant names, on tan paper.

Sketches of Three Plants, Vermont

1860

Pencil sketch of bare winter trees and distant hills with handwritten color notes, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Winter Landscape with Barren Trees, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil sketch of a lone canoeist on misty, calm water with faint horizon lines and a reflection beneath the boat.

Canoe Rider in the Fog, Lake Millinocket, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch of a whitewashed church with a tall bell tower, tiled roofs and a picket fence under a cloudy sky.

Parish Church of Our Lady of Chiquinquira del Cerrito, Chiquinquira, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of layered mountains above a valley with shrubs in the foreground and handwritten notes below.

Mountains and Valley, Mexico

1890

Pencil and white highlight sketch of a mountain valley with a snow-capped peak, agave plants, and a small hut in the foregrou

View of Chimborazo near Guaranda, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketches on paper of arches, a palm tree, a horseback rider, ornate capitals and a gabled facade, labeled Ceiling of H

Mixed Sketches around Jaffa, Palestine (Tel Aviv, Israel)

1860

Pencil sketch of a sailboat with full sails above a line of crashing waves on cream paper.

Sailboat and Crashing Wave

1840

Pencil sketch of a seabird, a rowboat with a seated figure, rocky cliffs and a distant shoreline over water.

Sketches from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a mountain range and hills with handwritten color notes on cream paper.

Mountains near Toluca, Mexico

1880

Pencil and chalk sketch of a low landscape under rain-streaked clouds, with handwritten notes along the bottom edge.

Landscape with Rain

1880

Pencil sketch of Niagara Falls with cliffs, a treeline, and faint arcs of a double rainbow above the water.

Double Rainbow over Niagara Falls, Canada

1850

Loose oil sketch of the Acropolis ruins on a hill under a hazy sun, with green slopes and a small white building in the foreg

View of the Acropolis, Athens

1860

Sunset sketch of Mount Katahdin rising above a pink-reflecting lake with a dark wooded shore at right.

Mt. Katahdin, Maine

1880

Pencil sketch of a wooden Swiss chalet with steep shingled roofs, carved gable trim, a balcony railing and a staircase.

Swiss Chalet

1860

Pencil sketch of large broad leaves of a plant with handwritten notes, a small standing figure in a hat, and a hair sketch at

Large-Leaved Plant and a Figure, Ecuador

1850

Hazy brown and green valley with rounded mountains under a grey sky, with trees in the foreground at left.

Mountainous Landscape, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch sheet with small boats, figures, a sail, a church, and handwritten place notes around Pátzcuaro.

Sketches around Pátzcuaro, Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of a curved stone architectural fragment with shaded masonry, a scroll form, and steps at lower left.

Column and Entablature Fragments, Athens

1860

Pencil sketch of icebergs on a horizon with rippling sea below and handwritten color notes on the water.

Sketches at Sea near Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

1850

Oil sketch of Salzburg with a hilltop fortress, church spires, fields, and distant mountains under a hazy sky.

View of Salzburg, Austria

1860

Pencil sketches of table legs, a scrolled bracket, and a quatrefoil ornament with handwritten notes on cream paper.

Table Sketches, Florence, Italy

1860

Pen and ink drawing of a castle tower on a rocky hill above a river, with dense hatched foliage and sky.

Imaginary Landscape with Castle

1880

Pencil sketch of a jagged iceberg with layered faces and a low tapering section extending to the right on cream paper.

Iceberg near Belle Isle, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of rugged mountains under clouds, with handwritten notes reading Silver grey and golden brown.

Mountains in Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of mountains and a yellow plain with handwritten colour notes and small clouds above.

Mountains in Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of layered mountain ridges and hazy hills on cream paper, with handwritten notes in the lower center.

Mountainous Landscape, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of rolling hill ridgelines on tan paper, with faint handwritten notes at top and bottom.

View from Flamstead, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of an alpine valley with snowy peaks, meadows, trees and small farmhouses, inscribed Berchtesgaden.

Near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Loose oil sketch of a snowy winter landscape at sunset with dark clouds, a wooded knoll, and glowing distant hills.

Winter Landscape at Sunset, Hudson, New York

1870

Pencil sketch of a sky over low hills with handwritten colour notes and a date along the bottom edge.

Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil sketch of layered cliffs with horizontal rock strata and handwritten notes on tan paper.

Straits of Belle Isle, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of clouds over a sea horizon and rocky shore, with handwritten colour notes on grey paper.

Clouds

1880

Pencil sketch of five icebergs on a horizon line, with white highlights and handwritten dates July 5th and July 6th.

Five Floating Icebergs, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a rocky plain with boulders, a lone tree, and distant mountains, with handwritten colour notes.

Mountainous Landscape with Boulders, Mexico

1890

Pencil and white-heightened sketch of tree roots, branches, wispy clouds and wildflowers on tan paper, by Frederic Edwin Chur

The Canadian Bank, Niagara Falls, Canada

1850

Muted sketch of a mountain rising above a still lake with dark trees along the shore and soft clouds overhead.

Mt. Katahdin from Katahdin Lake, Maine

1880

Pale sketch of the American Falls at Niagara with snowy rocks, bare trees and mist, drawn in graphite and white highlights.

The American Falls in Snow, Niagara Falls, New York

1850

Pencil sketch of clouds and horizon with handwritten color notes such as smoky green, brick red, and brilliant orange.

Evening Rain over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

1870

Pencil cloud study on aged paper with numbered tonal notes and handwritten annotations about grey clouds.

Clouds over Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of hilly terrain with trees and handwritten color notes, labeled April.

Mountain Pass, Lebanon

1860

Pencil sketch of a rounded coastal rock headland with an arched opening at its base, drawn on tan paper.

Cuckhold Head from Signal Hill, St. John's, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a flat-topped island above two studies of floating icebergs on tan paper, with handwritten location note.

Island off Henley Harbour with Two Floating Icebergs, Canada

1850

Loose sketch of rolling hills, a distant mountain, and cloudy sky above a wide valley with a dark wooded slope at left.

Mountainous Lanscape

1840

Floating Icebergs near St. Lewis Bay, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a rugged snow-streaked mountain summit above a forested valley, near Berchtesgaden, by Frederic Edwin Church

Summit of the Watzmann, near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Small painted study of a lake at sunset with a sailboat, red sky, mountains and sun reflected on the water.

Maine Lake, Sunset

1850

Painted sketch of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara with rocky shore, overhanging trees and a warm sky.

Horseshoe Falls and Goat Island from the Canadian Bank, Niagara Falls, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of distant hills under clouds with handwritten colour notes about a sunset above the page.

Sunset over the Catskills, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of a steep mountain valley with a stream, clouds above, and a tree trunk at the right edge.

View of Monte Rosa near Macugnaga, Italy

1860

Pencil sketch of a riverbank village with a palm tree, a small boat on the water, and handwritten color notes.

Village on a Riverbank, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of clouds and distant hills with handwritten colour notes such as splendid green blue and luminous.

Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

1880