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Frederic Edwin Church

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Pencil and white chalk sketch of clouds over hills with a small figure at left, inscribed June 12, 1865, Jamaica.

Drawing, Sky, Figure, June 12, 1865

1865

Pencil sketch of a low sun over rippling water with a streaked sky and handwritten color notes.

Drawing, Sky with low sun over water, July 1858

1858

Pencil landscape sketch of a tree line and clouds on a page with handwritten colour notes and numbered values.

Drawing, Sky study, possibly 1857-58

1857

Pencil sketch of clouds over distant mountains and water, with numbered tones and handwritten colour notes on tan paper.

Drawing, Sky, water, mountains, possibly 1860

1860

Pencil sketch of a snowy mountain peak above a valley of pine trees, drawn on pale green paper.

Drawing, Summit of the Watzmann, near Berchtesgaden, July 9, 1868

1868

Pen and pencil sketch of several architectural molding profiles and cornice details on a pale tan card.

Drawing, Studies of moldings

Pencil sketches of gnarled olive tree trunks and branches on brown paper, one trunk rising beside a small stone wall.

Drawing, Studies of Olive Tree Trunks, April 28, 1869

1869

Pencil sketch on tan paper of steep rock cliffs and mountain ridges, labeled Great Island in handwriting.

Drawing, Study of rock cliffs, possibly 1859

1859

Pencil sketch of riders on camels and a hill range with handwritten color notes on pale green paper.

Drawing, Studies of figures on Donkeys and Donkeys, figure on Hill Range, possibly 1868

1868

Pencil sketch on tan paper of clouds drifting across a sky, with a radiating sun at right and 'April 1855' written below.

Drawing, Sun and clouds, April 1855

1855

Pencil sketch of a domed church steeple, an adobe building with an arched doorway, and trees, with handwritten color notes.

Drawing, Steeple, Church dome, 1889

1889

Pencil sketch of a forested valley winding toward distant mountain ridges, with a light stream through dark trees.

Drawing, Summit of the Watzman, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, 1868

1868

Pencil sketch on tan paper of wooden buildings, rooflines and window openings with white highlights.

Drawing, Studies of Chalet, man with a pipe, Ducks, 1868

1868

Pencil sketch of a mountain summit rising above clouds beside a rocky cliff on pale green paper.

Drawing, Summit Rising above Clouds, Narrow Valley, possibly 1868

1868

Pencil sketch of a mountain summit, hills and streaky clouds with a sun, with handwritten colour notes on tan paper.

Drawing, Summit with Large Clouds, possibly 1868

1868

Pencil sketch on tan card of a dome, a steeple, a small head, and a tree-covered hill with handwritten notes.

Drawing, Steeple, Dome , head, hills, 1889

1889

Pencil sketch on tan paper of schooners, sailboats, a rocky shoreline and a stone beacon day marker on water.

Drawing, Study of Schooners and Beacon Day Marker, ca. 1850

1850

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a rocky coastline at left and three sailing ships at right.

Drawing, Studies of Landscape and Ships, 1850-51

1850

Pencil sketch of a stone building with an arched doorway and men gathered on the roof, with handwritten notes.

Drawing, Stone Building, Men Gathered on Roof, February 17, possibly 1868

1868

Small sketch of a wooded landscape with distant hills under a pale green and pink evening sky.

Drawing, Summer landscape, 1870-80

1870

Pencil study of a tropical valley with a rainbow arching over mountains, palm trees on the right, and a ruined building on th

Drawing, Study for "Rainy Season in the Tropics", 1865-66

1865

Pencil sketch of craggy rock formations on a valley side with handwritten notes about light and shadow.

Drawing, Study of Side of a Valley, May 4, 1868

1868

Pencil sketch on green paper showing studies of an arch, column base, wreath relief, small doorway and fallen stone.

Drawing, Studies of Arches and Base of Arch, April 1868

1868

Pencil sketch of a cloudy landscape with hatched clouds, hills, and handwritten color notes on tan paper.

Drawing, Summit and sky, July 1881

1881

Painted study of a night landscape with a glowing star, rocky cliffs, a waterfall, and two small figures on a shore.

Drawing, Study for "Apotheosis to Thomas Cole", ca. 1847

1847

Pencil sketch of Niagara Falls with a wide river gorge, a cascade, and trees framing the view on a tan paper.

Drawing, Studies. The Niagara Falls., probably 1856

1856

Study of a moss-covered tree trunk and exposed roots on a woodland floor, painted in muted greens and browns.

Drawing, Study of a tree trunk, 1850-60

1850

Pencil sketch of hills and a distant mountain on green paper, with handwritten colour notes and small figures in the foregrou

Drawing, Stone Arch, Stone Base, April 27, 1868

1868

Small oil sketch of a tropical river landscape at sunset with palm trees, a hilltop ruin, and tiny figures along the banks.

Drawing, Study for "Imaginary S. American Landscape", ca. 1857

1857

Pencil sketch of table parts including a scrolled support, fluted column, rosette and base, with handwritten notes on tan pap

Drawing, Studies of Table Parts, possibly 1868-69

1868

Painted sketch of misty mountain peaks at sunset with a small tower on a cliff overlooking a deep valley.

Drawing, Study from Imaginary S. American Landscape", 1853-55

1853

Pen and ink architectural study of a vaulted ceiling, a triforium arcade, and a church facade with arched windows.

Drawing, Study of Vaulting Triforum, Building, possibly 1868-69

1868