New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

Frederic Edwin Church

739 works

Featured

Filters

Shape

Century

Clear all

Pencil sketch of an air plant, a fern frond, and a flowering stalk with handwritten notes, above a distant hilly landscape.

Botanical Sketches with a Landscape View, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a stone building with a pyramidal roof, cypress trees, and a rowboat on water.

Architectural Sketch, Beirut, Lebanon

1860

Painting of a dark rippled sea under a tan sky, with a distant white iceberg at left and a small red boat near the horizon.

Distant Iceberg, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a valley with a winding river and distant volcano, annotated with handwritten notes, by Frederic Edwin Churc

Volcano Puracé and the Rio de Vinagre, Colombia

1850

Oil sketch of a large iceberg with smaller ice masses on dark sea under a pink evening sky.

Iceberg Against the Evening Sky, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of Niagara Falls seen from a cliff edge, with a tall tree on the left and distant treeline.

Niagara Falls from Prospect Point, New York

1850

Loose sketch of an alpine valley with dark slopes, pink-tinged clouds in a blue sky, and green meadow in the foreground.

Valley in the Alps

1860

Pen and ink drawing of an imaginary landscape with classical ruins on a cliff, a leaning tree, figures on a path, and distant

Imaginary Landscape with Classical Ruins

1880

Pencil sketch of a valley with rocky hills, trees and a distant city, with handwritten colour notes along the margins.

Distant View of Damascus, Syria

1860

Pencil sketch of a distant landscape with buildings, palm trees and handwritten color notes on pale paper.

Looking East at Sunset, Cali, Colombia

1850

Oil sketch of the Catskill mountains at sunset with orange and rose sky and dark trees in the foreground.

The Catskills at Sunset, Hudson, New York

1870

Pencil sketch of sunbeams radiating over mountain ridges with handwritten colour notes on tan paper.

Sunbeams over Mountains, Jamaica

1860

Pencil and chalk sketch of rocky coastal outcrops at half tide, with reflections in calm water under a pale sky.

Rocks at the Coast at Half Tide, Grand Manan Island, Canada

1850

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a dusty street with thatched-roof houses and streaky clouds in a tan sky.

Calle de Commerce, Barranquilla, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a fountain jet beside colonnade columns and trees in St. Peter's Square, with handwritten color notes.

Bernini's Fountain in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City

1860

Pencil sketch of a wooded island with pine trees in calm water, a sailboat at left, and handwritten notes above.

Wooded Island, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch of a church spire, rooftops, a wooden chair, and faint rocky forms on cream paper, dated Aug 68.

Architecture and Landscape Sketches, Austria or Switzerland

1860

Pencil sketch sheet with multiple studies of heads, facial profiles, limbs and seated nude figures, labeled Jupiter and Esqui

Anatomical Sketches of Heads and Torsos

1880

Pencil sketch of treetops and branches on cream paper, loosely drawn with open paper around the study.

Treetops, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of clouds over a jagged mountain range, with handwritten notes on the sky and peaks.

Clouds over Mountains, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of a jagged iceberg with fractured edges and hatched shading against a blank sky.

Sketch of an Iceberg

1870

Loose pencil sketch of fallen and diagonal tree trunks over a forest floor with sparse undergrowth on cream paper.

Fallen Trees, Maine

1880

Pencil sketch of a creek with shrubs, reeds and distant hills, dated Aug 1844 in the upper right corner.

Catskill Creek, Catskill, New York, Part Two

1840

Sketch of a dusky landscape with a glowing sunset behind orange-edged clouds and a dark rock outcrop at lower left.

Winter Afternoon at Olana, Hudson, New York

1880

Pencil sketch of fishermen hauling a seine net on a beach with a boat and cart, signed E. Hampton.

Fishermen by the Sea, East Hampton, New York

1850

Pencil sketch of Horseshoe Falls on the Niagara River with mist and a faint double rainbow above the cascade.

Horseshoe Falls with a Double Rainbow, Niagara River, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of trees, shrubs and a flock of birds in flight, with handwritten notes about colour and foliage greens.

Birds and Trees along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a horizon with clouds and sea, with handwritten colour notes and numbered tonal marks across the page.

Sketch of the Sky

1860

Pencil sketch of church spires and rooftops above trees on pale paper, with light blue wash and a handwritten note in the low

City of London, United Kingdom, Part One

1860

Pencil sketch of sailing ships at sea on cream paper, with the handwritten inscription 'Mrs E. W. Bethune' at top.

Ships at Sea

1860

Pencil sketch of a schooner with raised sails riding choppy waves, with a tree-lined shore on the horizon at right.

Schooner Riding Waves off Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1860

Pencil sketch of a town with low buildings, a bare tree, distant mountains, and handwritten color notes.

View of a Town, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a valley with rolling hills, scattered trees, small huts and a winding river.

View near Ibagué, Colombia

1850

Loose oil sketch of a dark sailboat on calm water before reddish hills and a cloudy sky.

The Strait of Messina, Looking towards Italy

1860

Pencil sketch on green paper with horizontal strokes, numbered tone notes, and handwritten color notes in the upper corner.

Clouds over Mountains

1850

Oil sketch of a cloudy sunset glowing orange over dark hills, with the word Jamaica written in the lower left corner.

Cloudy Sunset, Jamaica

1860

Oil sketch of pink-lit clouds over rolling green hills and trees under a teal sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Clouds above the Hudson Valley, New York

1860

Small painting of two pale icebergs rising above dark choppy sea under a warm tan sky.

Two Icebergs, Canada

1850

Oil sketch of a flat-topped iceberg above dark water under a muted sky, painted by Frederic Edwin Church in 1850.

Iceberg in Cartwright's Bight, Southwest from Battle Harbor, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of broken tree trunks and branches on tan paper, with the upper part of the sheet left blank.

Broken Tree Trunks

1890

Painted study of broken fluted columns and stone fragments overlooking a blue sea and distant mountains.

Broken Columns, View from the Parthenon, Athens

1860

Pencil sketch of distant mountains and trees with handwritten color notes on cream paper.

Mountain Views from Cuautla, Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of icebergs and sea, with handwritten notes about colour on pale paper.

Four Floating Icebergs, Canada

1850

Sunset over Rome with St. Peter's dome and a statue-topped column above rooftops, drawn in loose brown and orange strokes.

The Column of the Immaculate Conception and St. Peter's Basilica, Rome

1860

Oil sketch of a forest path with tree trunks and sunlit undergrowth, painted in browns and greens.

A Road into the Woods

1880

Pencil sketch of a stone lazaretto with a domed roof, arched doors and a low wall on a hillside.

Lazaretto at Hebron, Palestine

1860

Small sketch of a broad plain with rounded hills, forested slopes, cloudy sky and a red path in the foreground.

Liguanea Plain, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis in Athens, with ruins and fallen stones in the foreground.

The Parthenon and Erechtheion, Athens, Greece

1860

Pencil and paint sketch of a mauve mountain rising over a pale tan plain under a grey-blue sky.

Mountain Landscape

1860

Pencil sketch of a wooded ridge and leaves on pale paper, with a small bird form and handwritten notes at right.

Wooded Ridge and Leaves, Italy

1860

Pencil sketch of rugged mountain peaks and ridges on tan paper, with handwritten color notes and white highlights.

Approaching Mt. Hor

1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of a lake with a small boat, clouds above, and trees along the shore.

Imaginary Landscape with a Boat

1880

Loose oil sketch of a calm sea horizon under a pink and gray streaked sky with soft clouds.

Icebergs in the Distance, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of stone arches, ruined walls and figures in robes on a terrace, with handwritten notes, by Frederic Edwin Chur

Buildings and Figures at as-Samu, Palestine

1860

Pencil sketch on brown paper of a landscape with trees, shrubs, rocks and hills receding into the distance.

View of Toche, Colombia

1850

Faint pencil sketch of low rolling hills receding under an empty sky on tan paper.

Clouds

1840

Sunset over a river with red clouds, dark mountains beyond, and a small figure on the grassy bank at lower left.

Sunset, Hudson, New York

1870

Pencil sketch of mountains and a foreground hill with handwritten color notes such as blue, brown, and cloud on cream paper.

Mountains, Mexico

1890

Pencil and white gouache sketch of snow-capped alpine peaks and steep slopes on brown paper, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Basin of the Obersee, near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a bare tree with exposed roots on a rocky slope, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Königssee Tree, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Pencil and white gouache sketch of rocky mountain ridges with handwritten notes on pale green paper.

Gulf of Corinth, Greece

1860

Pencil sketch of distant mountains above a lake with handwritten color notes on tan paper.

Mountains and Lakes, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of rugged mountain peaks and rocky cliffs on tan paper, with a diagonal line and handwritten label.

Mountain Peaks

1860

Pencil sketch of tangled tree roots descending over a cliff, with handwritten note reading Recollection of Roots on the face

Recollection of Roots, Galloway Hill, Jamaica

1860

Loose painted sketch of autumn trees in red and orange foliage before a rolling hillside and meadow.

Autumn Colors, Vermont

1860

Pencil sketch of a distant London skyline with spires and domes above trees, with handwritten color notes below.

City of London, United Kingdom, Part Two

1860

Pencil sketch of a rocky outcropping beside birch and hemlock trees, with handwritten labels on pale paper.

Rocky Outcropping with Trees, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of cloudy skies over mountain ridges, with handwritten color notes along the bottom edge.

Cloudy Skies over Mountain Ridges near Hacienda Chillo, Ecuador

1850

Ink sketch of a spear-carrying rider on a camel leading a caravan, with faint pencil figures of other camels behind.

Desert Caravan, Palestine or Syria (Israel or Jordan)

1860

Small sketch of lightning striking through rose-tinted storm clouds above a dark treeline and distant hills at dusk.

Storm over the Hudson Valley, Hudson, New York

1880

Loose painting of a white house with dark roof among palms and trees under a pink and orange sunset over hills.

A Country Estate, Jamaica

1860

Pencil botanical sketch sheet with tree trunks, a branch, an arum plant and handwritten notes on leaf shapes.

Botanical Sketches, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketches of figures, a donkey with a seated man, and a sailboat on a light paper sheet.

Figure Sketches with a Donkey and Sailboat, Beirut, Lebanon

1860

Pencil sketch of jagged mountain ridges and steep slopes on blue-grey paper, with handwritten notes and labels.

Mountains by the Königssee, Germany

1860

Pencil sketch of a seal net, masted ship, sailboats, rowboat and rocky shore, with handwritten captions for Killick Island.

Sketches from Killick Island, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch sheet with a distant hilly landscape above and loose studies of foliage and rocks below.

Mixed Sketches, Palestine or Syria (Israel or Jordan)

1860

Pencil sketch of a snow-capped conical mountain above hatched foothills on cream paper, with handwritten notes.

Snow-Capped Mountain, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of a rugged canyon and winding path with a distant village, labeled El Yemen, on tan paper.

Canyon View, El Yemen Valley, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Oil sketch of a forest waterfall between dark rocks and trees, with a pink foreground and a pale pool of sky.

Mountain Stream, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1850

Pencil landscape sketch of a winding river valley with rocky banks and distant mountains, annotated near Latacunga, Ecuador.

Landscape near Latacunga, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch with handwritten colour notes for a landscape, showing faint horizontal bands and small shaded patches on cream

Prairie Landscape, Mexico

1880

Pencil and chalk drawing of snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano emitting smoke above hatched hills, with Spanish inscription.

A View of the Volcano Cotopaxi from the Hacienda San Antonio, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a railway bridge spanning a rocky mountain ravine, with distant hills drawn in light lines.

Railroad in the Mountains, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of a mountain range with two palm-like plants in the foreground and handwritten color notes on tan paper.

Mountain Range with Palm Trees, Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of a hazy distant lake and clouds at sunset, with handwritten color notes along the lower edge.

Sunset in the Hudson Valley, Hudson, New York

1860

Loose oil sketch of Roman rooftops and pale ochre buildings in hazy warm light, with a distant church tower.

Rooftops, Rome, Italy

1860

Pencil sketch of the Salzburg fortress on a hill above town buildings, with a church spire and distant mountains.

Salzburg, Austria, viewed from the Kapuzinerberg

1860

Oil sketch of icebergs lit gold at sunset, rising from dark green water under a red and brown sky.

Icebergs at Sunset, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of an elm tree with a spreading leafy canopy and branches on a tan paper sheet.

Elm Tree, Hartford, Connecticut

1840

Pencil sketch of the El Altar mountain above trees with cloud bands, with handwritten notes about Riobamba and morning light.

El Altar from Riobamba, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a bamboo bridge over a stream with a standing figure, plus a small figure carrying a jar, on brown paper.

Bamboo Bridge at Buga, Colombia and Girl Carrying a Jar, Cartago, Colombia

1850

Loose painted landscape sketch of a golden field, dark tree line, and cloudy sky glowing yellow near the horizon.

Cloudy Landscape

1880

Pencil sketch of a wooded landscape with a tall poplar and handwritten tonal notes on pale paper.

Cloud Sketches with a Common Poplar

1840

Pencil sketch of camels grazing and standing, with saddled animals and handwritten colour notes on a pale sheet.

Camel Studies, Palestine

1860

Oil sketch of dark clouds framing a glowing sunset over purple mountains and a dim green-brown landscape.

Sunset Clouds over Purple Mountains

1880

Pencil sketch of craggy mountain peaks above a forested alpine valley with conifers in the foreground.

Hoher Göll and Hohes Brett near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

1860