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Frederic Edwin Church

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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 layered mountains and hills with a waterfall in the valley, on tan paper.

Mountainous Landscape with a Waterfall, near Tuquerres, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a sloping mountain ridge with hatched shading, shrubs in the foreground and handwritten notes on the page.

Portion of a Mountain Panorama, Jamaica

1860

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

Pencil sketch of a valley with a distant town, rolling hills and layered mountains beneath an open sky.

View of Cartago, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of the American Falls at Niagara, showing a cliff edge with falling water and a small structure on the bank.

The American Falls, Niagara River, New York

1850

Pencil sketches on tan paper showing a walled hilltop town with a tower, architectural fragments, a cypress, and handwritten

Mixed Sketches, Turkey

1860

Pencil and white-heightened sketch of a rock face with snowy alpine peaks and a valley beyond.

Rockface near Belalp, Switzerland

1860

Oil sketch of a standing Bedouin man in dark robe and yellow headwrap, holding a long rifle against a brown background.

Standing Bedouin Figure

1860

Loose oil sketch of white clouds over a dark forested valley with distant hills and small evergreens in the foreground.

Clouds over the Hudson Valley, from the Catskill Mountains

1840

Pencil sketch of the Tiber river with a domed church, villas, and trees along the banks, annotated with place names.

View of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Claude's Villa, and St. Peter's, Rome, Italy, Part One

1860

Faint pencil sketch of a dog seen from behind on a cream sheet, with a date inscribed in the upper right corner.

Dog, Shown from Behind

1840

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a snow-capped mountain and shadowed slopes on tan paper.

Mountain Landscape, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a mountain ridge over layered foothills, with handwritten color notes and the label Toluca, Feb 23, 92.

Nevado de Toluca, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of rolling hills, a plain, and distant mountains with handwritten colour notes on tinted paper.

View Across the Hills and Plains of Arabah, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Pencil sketch of craggy mountain ridges above a sloping foreground, with the handwritten label Königsee at lower right.

Mountains over the Königssee, Germany

1860

Oil sketch of a glowing mountain range at sunset above a grassy meadow with grazing animals and dark trees.

Alpine Landscape

1860

Graphite and white chalk sketch of a waterfall with cascading water, mist, and rocks on a tan paper ground.

Under Horseshoe Falls, Niagara River, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of mountains above a village with houses, trees, and a church tower.

Orizaba, Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of Tequendama Falls, a waterfall between rocky cliffs and wooded slopes, drawn on grey paper.

Tequendama Falls near Bogata, Colombia

1850

Pencil and watercolor sketch of the snowy peak of Chimborazo rising over an Andean plateau with agave plants in the foregroun

Chimborazo from Riobamba, Ecuador

1850

Pencil landscape sketch of a river shoreline with trees and hills, with handwritten tonal notes and numbers on yellowed paper

Goat Island and Horseshoe Falls, Niagara River, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a rural landscape with conifers, farm buildings, a fence, and a distant horizon on tan paper.

View to the Sea, Grand Manan Island, Canada

1850

Pencil and white-heightened sketch of mountain ridges and snow under a moon, with handwritten colour notes on tan paper.

Moon over the Rhône Valley, Belalp, Switzerland

1860

Painting of a leaning coconut palm and an ivy-covered palm with a figure in a straw hat at right, under a pale sky.

Coconut Palm with Figure, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a winter landscape with rolling hills, evergreen trees, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Winter View from Long Hill, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil sketch of a leafy plant beside a tree trunk, with several small studies of faces in the upper right corner.

Plant Sketch with Faces

1840

Pencil sketch of hills and distant mountains on tan paper, with handwritten color notes including rich green and rainbow red.

Rainbow over Wooded Hills

1880

Pencil sketch page of trees, leaf studies, a shrub and rocks, with handwritten notes on plant descriptions.

Sketches along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a volcanic peak over hills, with handwritten color notes and the date February 19, 1890.

Popocatépetl from Cuautla, Mexico

1890

Hazy painted landscape of rocky outcrops and green shrubs on a slope, with pale water at the right edge under a grey sky.

Base of the American Falls, Niagara

1850

Two Sailing Ships

1840

Pencil sketch of Popayan street buildings, distant hills and clouds, with handwritten colour notes in the margins.

Street Scene in Popayan, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of two men by a river, one paddling a canoe, with handwritten notes about the Millinocket River.

Canoe Rider on the Millinocket River, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch page of rock formations with handwritten color notes, small studies, and written remarks on cream paper.

Mixed Sketches, Syria

1860

Pencil sketches of soldiers in fez-style caps, including a seated figure and a standing man holding a rifle, on cream paper.

Soldiers of New Granada

1850

Loose oil sketch of a weathered stone architectural fragment on grass, painted in browns, cream and gray.

Fragment of the Parthenon, Athens, Greece

1860

Pencil sketch of hazy hills and water with handwritten colour notes such as dazzling gold and purple on grey paper.

Sunbeams above the Catskills, Hudson, New York

1860

Pencil sketch of carved rock-cut tomb facades at Petra set into cliffs, with handwritten notes labeling the scene.

The Royal Tombs at Petra, Jordan

1860

Painted study of spiky green plants, a red poppy and pink flowers over brown brushstrokes, with a tiny figure in a tan coat a

Botanical and Figure Study

1860

Narrow oil sketch of a pale iceberg floating on dark sea water beneath a muted brown sky.

Floating Icebergs, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a valley with a winding river, distant mountains, and handwritten colour notes along the bottom edge.

Valley of El Arabah, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Sketch of green rolling hills under a sunset sky with orange and grey clouds, labeled Jamaica.

Sunset in Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a coconut palm trunk with ringed bark, fronds and fruit at top, with handwritten color notes on the page.

Coconut Palm, Ecuador

1850

Faint pencil mountain sketch on brown paper with handwritten color notes and a museum stamp in the lower left.

Chimborazo and El Altar from Riobamba, Ecuador

1850

Oil sketch of snowy mountains, a ruined columned temple on a grassy hill, and a dark rock outcrop at right.

Imagined Landscape with Ruined Temple

1860

Pencil sketch of Mt. Hor, a flat-topped sandstone mesa with layered rock, with three camels in the foreground.

Mt. Hor, Jordan

1860

Pencil sketch of two bare trees with twisting branches above loosely drawn foliage on tan paper.

Trees in Mexico

1890

Painted landscape of a hillside forest in autumn, with orange and yellow trees, bare trunks, and a grassy meadow below.

Autumn Woods

1880

Pencil sketch of the old town of Visp with a church spire, stepped-gable houses, a bell tower and mountains behind.

Old Town of Visp, Switzerland

1860

Oil sketch of a large pale iceberg on dark sea under gray clouds, with smaller icebergs in the foreground.

Icebergs at Sea, Canada

1850

Oil sketch of tree trunks, a clinging epiphyte and rocks in dense jungle undergrowth, inscribed Jamaica.

Trees in the Jungle Interior, Jamaica

1860

Oil sketch of a rain-filled mountain valley under dark storm clouds, with brown hills and scattered trees.

Storm in the Mountains, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a rocky cliff with a small tower above a river, boulders in the foreground, and a distant treeline.

Horseshoe Falls from the American Bank, Niagara Falls, New York

1850

Pale ochre landscape with a winding water channel, scattered shrubs, and purple mountains under a pink sky.

View from Olana, Southwest Across the Hudson Valley

1880