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Frederic Edwin Church

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Pencil sketch of farmhouses on a hillside with trees and distant mountains, inscribed Guaranda June 3 37.

Houses in the Mountains of Guaranda, Ecuador

1850

Pencil and watercolor sketch of craggy snowy mountains above a forested valley with a small farmhouse.

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

1860

Pencil sketch of a domed mosque with a minaret above a city wall, with trees at left and right, dated 1860.

Mosque in Bezetha, Jerusalem, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Oil sketch of a rushing waterfall over rocky ledges with dense trees and a faint rainbow in the lower right.

A Waterfall in Colombia

1853

Loose oil study of billowing cumulus clouds lit gold on the left, above a muted horizon and bare paper below.

Cloud Study

1871

Sketch of two church domes, a gilded one with cross motifs and a smaller terracotta dome, above rooftops under grey sky.

Colombia or Ecuador, church roofs

1853

Painted sketch of a whitewashed church with a bell tower and terracotta roof, with a rider on a donkey on dry ground.

Colombia, Baranquilla Church

1853

Painted study of thatched adobe houses in a dusty street, with a woman standing in a doorway and a wooden fence.

Colombia, Barranquilla, Two Houses

1853

Portrait of a young boy with dark hair in a dark jacket, white shirt and yellow bow tie against a grey background.

Colombia, Barranquilla, portrait of boy

1853

Oil sketch of a snow-capped volcano with brown peaks and rust-colored smoke clouds under a pale blue sky.

Cotopaxi seen from Ambato, Ecuador

1853

Sunset over a lake and wooded hills, with a dark mountain at left and sunlight glinting on the water.

Eagle Lake Viewed from Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island, Maine

1850

Oil sketch of a golden plateau, lavender mountain, and thatched hut under a pale blue sky.

Ecuador ?, mountain plateau with hut

1890

Painted landscape of a Victorian house with a tower among trees above a sunlit lawn and stone wall.

House in Hudson, New York

1885

Oil study of a still lake with rocky shore, a pointed mountain and distant ridges under a glowing evening sky.

Mounts Katahdin and Turner from Lake Katahdin, Maine

1855

Landscape study of wooded hills, a meadow with a small house, and a warm orange foreground with pencil rock outlines.

Mt. Desert Island ?, landscape

1850

Painted study of a tall coconut palm above terracotta tiled roofs of wooden houses, with two birds perched on its fronds.

Palm Trees and Housetops, Ecuador

1857

Painted seascape of a rocky shore with evergreens under a red sunrise sky, with distant headlands over calm water.

Schoodic Peninsula from Mount Desert at Sunrise

1850

Loose oil sketch of a calm sea under a pinkish cloudy sky with a thin distant horizon line.

Seascape with Icecap in the Distance

1859

Oil sketch of a snow-capped mountain above clouds and dark ridges, with smaller study panels of hills at right.

Studies of Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador

1857

Oil sketch of a snow-capped volcano above brown hills, with green shrubs and a thatched hut in the foreground.

Study of Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador

1857

Pencil and chalk drawing of a snow-capped peak over a river with a sailboat, palm trees and a thatched hut.

Magdalena River, New Granada, Equador

1853

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly man in a skullcap and spectacles, one hand resting on a table, with ink splatters on his co

Alexander Thomson

1840

Thomas Cole

1840

Pencil sketch of a tree trunk with a dark ant nest and a small leafy plant growing from it on pale paper.

Ant's Nest on a Tree Trunk, Jamaica

1860

Painting of yellow and red zinnias among green leaves on a loose gray-blue background with visible brushwork.

Zinnias

1860

Oil sketch of a pale iceberg floating on teal water under rosy, cloudy pink skies.

Iceberg Under Cloudy Skies, Canada

1850

Hand-drawn ink map of part of Penobscot County, Maine, showing a river, township grid, and handwritten place names on tan pap

Map of a Part of Penobscot County, Maine

1880

Pencil sketch of a leafy tree with a branching trunk above a wooden fence, with faint smaller tree studies to the right.

Tree Sketches, Catskill, New York

1840

Oil sketch of a calm blue sea and pale sky above brown coastal hills, with small clouds along the horizon.

View of the Sea from Bloxburgh, Jamaica

1860

Oil sketch of a tall tree fern over banana plants and a grassy Jamaican hillside, with a pale blue sky.

Tree Fern, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a tree trunk entwined by strangler fig roots and vines, with branches, a cactus and small plants.

Strangler Fig and its Host, Jamaica

1860

Oil sketch of a twilight sea with dark water, a horizon line, and a sky glowing pink and yellow with streaked clouds.

Twilight at Sea, Canada

1850

Painted study of a slender palm tree on a grassy slope with rocks and shrubs, against a brown, brushy background.

Palm Trees, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of layered hills and water with handwritten color notes like grey, dark purple, and greenish tones.

Sunset Sketch, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a thatched church, a palm tree, fan-leaf fronds, and rows of shrubs with handwritten notes.

San José de Lapas Church with Botanical Sketches, Colombia

1850

Sketches of Sheep and a Ram, Colombia or Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a leafless tree with bare, twisting branches on pale paper, with the date April 1845 written above.

Leafless Bough of a Tree, Catskill, New York

1840

Loose oil sketch of an autumn meadow with red and orange wildflowers, rust-colored grasses, and pale white blooms.

Meadow in Autumn, Vermont

1860

Oil sketch of rocky cliffs with sunlit pink ledges and surf breaking over dark sea water.

Big Island, Battle Harbour, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a gnarled, leafless tree with twisting branches crossing diagonally on pale paper.

Gnarled Dead Tree

1850

Oil sketch of a rippling lake under a pale sky, with low wooded hills on the distant shore and sandy foreground.

Millinocket Lake, Maine

1870

Painting of a glowing sun over distant mountains, with dark trees and hills in the foreground under a warm hazy sky.

Radiant Sun above Mountains

1860

Pencil sketch of a philodendron plant with broad leaves growing above a rock, labeled Jamaica, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Philodendron Growing Above a Rock, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a sunset sky over a sea horizon with handwritten color notes in the margins.

Ionian Sea near Corfu, Greece

1860

Pencil sketch of tree ferns, broad-leaved plants and stems on brown paper, with handwritten labels.

Sketches of Plants and Tree Ferns near Jorje, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch sheet of trees, hanging vegetation and a small house, with handwritten botanical notes in the margins.

Botanical Sketches with a House, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a feathered-hat woman at a table with several wine bottles, one lying on its side, on cream paper.

Woman Drinking Wine, Maine

1880

Painting of a large tree with vines and roots on rocky ground, with green hills and misty mountains behind it.

Tree with Vines, Jamaica

1860

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a tall palm tree with drooping fronds on a brown paper ground.

Abaye Palm, Mt. Salus, Jamaica

1860

Small oil sketch of a white iceberg in choppy grey-blue sea under a hazy pale sky.

Iceberg off Torbay, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch sheet showing a resting camel, a walled ruin, a horse, a spear, and a mountain slope with handwritten notes.

Camels on a Mountainside with Mixed Sketches, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Oil sketch of waves breaking on dark rocks with a distant rocky island under a pale grey sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

"Old Soaker" off Great Head, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1850

Small study of lavender clouds with a warm pink sunset glow breaking through pale yellow and blue sky.

Cloud Sketch, Sunset

1890

Pencil sketch of a fleet of small fishing boats along a distant sea horizon, with handwritten notes above.

Fleet of Mackerel Fishers, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1850

Still life painting of a whole red pitahaya fruit and a halved one with dark seeds on a pale stone ledge.

Pitajaya Fruit, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of two trees on cream paper, one leafy and one with bare branches, with "July 1844" written in the upper corner

Two Trees, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of bamboo, palms and tropical foliage with a small figure carrying bananas, inscribed Bellevue, Jamaica.

Bamboo Sketches, Bellevue, Jamaica

1860

Watercolor study of a crouching brown camel with a saddle and bridle on a cream sheet of paper.

Crouching Camel, Syria or Palestine (Israel)

1860

Pencil sketch of a peaked mountain with dark rocks and pale highlights, with handwritten notes beneath on tan paper.

Cotacachi from Otavalo, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of two coconut palms on cream paper, one standing above a thatched hut and one leaning, with a museum stamp.

Coconut Palm, Two Views

1850

Pencil sketch of a bare, leafless tree with spreading branches on cream paper, with a handwritten date at upper right.

A Leafless Tree, Catskill, New York

1840

Painted view of a turquoise harbor with ships, framed by a white gate post, lattice fence and palm fronds.

Kingston Harbor from Galloway Hill, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a yellow flowering plant beside a rocky island and distant trees over water, Niagara.

Flowering Plant and Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York

1850

Portrait of an Elderly Woman, Hartford, Connecticut

1840

Pencil sketch of a tall tree with feathery foliage on a bank, with a faint stream and rocks sketched below.

Tree by a Stream, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of a woman in Bethlehem dress with a head veil, annotated with names of garments and jewelry.

Woman of Bethlehem

1860

Anatomical Sketches of Heads, Faces, and the Ear

1880

Pencil sketches of palm fronds, hanging foliage and a small bird on grey paper, with handwritten botanical notes.

Botanical Sketches along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Oil sketch of a red and orange sunset over a dark, rippling sea beneath a low band of clouds.

Sunset at Sea, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch on tan paper of several trees, with leafy clusters at left and center and a bare branching tree at right.

Sketches of Trees

1850

Pencil sketch of figures at a stone wall, including a robed reader, a bearded man, and a seated figure.

Jews at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

1860

Pencil sketch of icebergs with an arch, a sailing ship on the horizon, and handwritten notes on tan paper.

Icebergs off Greenspond, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a dead birch tree trunk with peeling bark rising from the ground on a cream sheet.

Trunk of a Dead Birch Tree, Maine

1880

Oil sketch of a tree trunk with exposed roots over mossy ground and scattered autumn leaves in a woodland setting.

Tree Trunk with Roots

1840

Pale iceberg floating on dark calm sea under a warm muted sky, painted sketch by Frederic Edwin Church.

Floating Iceberg, Battle Harbour, Canada

1850

Small oil sketch of pale icebergs lit by warm sunset light above dark, choppy sea, with a tiny red boat at left.

Icebergs

1850

Pencil sketch of tall trees and undergrowth at a woodland edge, with an open grassy clearing in the centre.

Chestnut Trees at the Water's Edge, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil and white-highlighted sketch of two icebergs on a horizon line, one large and one smaller, on tan paper.

Two Floating Icebergs, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of an evergreen tree with a small branch study above, on cream paper with a museum stamp at lower left.

Evergreen Tree, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of a sea horizon under horizontal cloud bands, with handwritten color notes on the sky.

View at Sea near Jamaica

1860

Sketch of a tree trunk with red and yellow autumn vine leaves against a loose brown background.

Tree and Leaves

1860

Pencil sketch of slender trees with bare branches and leafy clusters on pale paper, with a museum stamp in the lower left.

Trees on Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York

1850

Sketch of waves breaking over dark rocks on a rugged coast under a pale sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Near Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1860

Pencil sketches of a leafy tree and tall elecampane plant stalks on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Sketches of a Tree and Elecampane Plant, Niagara Falls, New York

1850

Pencil and white gouache sketch of icebergs floating on calm water under a flat horizon, on tan paper.

Icebergs near Cape St. John, Canada

1850

Pale sketch of a low sun over a calm sea with a shimmering reflection and thin clouds on a tan paper ground.

Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

1850

Painting of tropical jungle plants including wild plantain, ferns and orange heliconia flowers against a brown background.

Wild Plantain, 20 Feet High, Jamaica

1860

Details of Donkey Heads, South America

1850

Painting of surf crashing against a rocky, cliff-lined coast with dark boulders in the foreground and a hazy sky.

Surf Pounding Against the Rocky Maine Coast

1850

Pencil sketch of a tall papaya tree with lobed leaves and clusters of round fruit near its crown.

Papaya Tree, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketches on grey paper of palms, tropical trees, a vine, and a flying crane, with handwritten labels.

Botanical Sketces with a Flying Crane, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of a large floating iceberg with hatched shading on tan paper, dated July 16th.

Floating Iceberg, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a ceiba tree and thatched house on a riverbank, with a sailing boat and small canoe on the water.

House beneath a Ceiba Tree and Champan Canoes, Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketches of bamboo stalks and feathery foliage on toned paper, with the inscription Jamaica Aug 65 near the bottom.

Botanical Sketches of Bamboo, Jamaica

1860

Sketch of twilight sunbeams fanning over brown hills and a pale sandy foreground, with pencil lines and orange clouds.

Sunbeams at Twilight, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a mill beside a stream with trees and hills, annotated with handwritten color notes.

Mill by a Stream, Catskill, New York

1840