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Frederic Edwin Church

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Oil sketch of a glowing pink cumulus cloud over dark trees and hills at dusk, with a teal sky.

Nightfall near Olana

1870

Oil sketch of green hills sloping to a blue sea with distant mountains, with pencil outlines of boats in the foreground.

Sea View from Athens, Greece

1860

Pencil and white-heightened sketch of rolling hills and a building at right, with handwritten colour notes along the bottom.

The Roman Campagna from Isola Farnese, Italy

1860

Oil sketch of a broad plain with distant hills and a rain shower under a heavy, warm-toned cloudy sky.

Rain over the Liguanea Plain, near Kingston, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a lake with mountains, a wooded shore, and a church steeple village across the water.

St. Gilgen by the Wolfgangsee, Austria

1860

Oil sketch of a sunset sky with streaked clouds glowing gold and orange above dark hills and a shadowed landscape.

Clouds at Sunset

1880

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

Graphite sketch of pine trees on a rocky bank with grass and shrubs, with handwritten color notes at upper right.

Pine Trees Along a Rocky Bank, Catskill, New York

1840

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

Hazy brown and green mountain slopes with trees in the foreground under a pale, cloudy sky, painted in oil on paper.

Mountains of Jamaica

1860