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Frederic Edwin Church

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Painting of a river valley at sunset with fiery red clouds, dark forest, silhouetted hills, and gnarled trees in the foregrou

Twilight in the Wilderness

1860

Painting of a snow-capped volcano above a waterfall, river, and palm trees, with a small canoe on the water.

View of Cotopaxi

1857

Painting of a split tree on a rocky ledge with storm clouds and misty forested mountains behind it.

Storm in the Mountains

1847

Painting of a snow-capped Andean peak above a waterfall, river, and lush tropical trees, with a path and cross in the foregro

Heart of the Andes

1859

Painting of a monastery on a cliff under glowing snowy peaks, with a lone figure walking a path through a deep valley.

The Monastery of San Pedro (Our Lady of the Snows)

1879

Painting of the Parthenon temple in ruins on a rocky hilltop, with fallen stones in the foreground and a small figure.

The Parthenon

1871

Night painting of a red and green aurora over dark hills, with a two-masted ship on icy water in the foreground.

Aurora Borealis

1865

Painting of the snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano with smoke rising, above a green valley with a white hacienda in the lower right

Cotopaxi

1855

Painting of Niagara Falls with white cascading water, rising mist, a rainbow at lower right, and wooded cliffs.

Niagara Falls, from the American Side

1867

Painting of the snowy Cotopaxi volcano emitting smoke above a plain, with a white hacienda and figures in the foreground.

Cotopaxi

1850

Painting of green and red aurora over icy hills and a two-masted ship on frozen water at night.

Aurora Borealis

1860

Panoramic painting of a snowy Andean peak over a waterfall, river and dense tropical forest with a cross on a path.

The Heart of the Andes

1859

Misty tropical river flowing through lush forest under a glowing sun, with palms and birds reflected on calm water.

El Rio De Luz "The River of Light"

1877

Painting of a massive iceberg over dark polar water, with a broken ship timber in the foreground and a pink sunset sky.

The Icebergs

1861

Painting of a man hauling a line on rocky coast beside crashing waves, with a sailboat, wooded hill and mountain at sunset.

Newport Mountain, Mount Desert

1851

Painting of a tropical river under a hazy sun, framed by dense jungle trees and palms, with distant hills in mist.

El Rio de Luz (The River of Light)

1877

Painting of Niagara Falls with a rainbow in the mist, rushing green rapids, and a dramatic sunset sky.

Niagara

1857

Painting of snow-capped mountain above a calm river, with palm trees on the left and a thatched boat with figures.

Tamaca Palms

1854

Painting of a waterfall over red rock ledges with a fisherman by a dark pool and a building on the far bank.

Lower Falls, Rochester

1849

Brown and white drawing of Niagara Falls under a glowing moon partly hidden by clouds, with trees in the foreground.

Niagara Falls by Moonlight

probably 1856

Oil study of two tree trunks on a forest floor, one pale and lichen-spotted, with a hazy green hillside behind.

Tree Trunk, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of conifers along a wooded shoreline with a tall pine at right and handwritten date in lower right.

Wooded Shoreline, Lake Millinocket, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch of gnarled tree roots and branches spreading across pale paper, with a handwritten date in the upper right corn

Tree Roots, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of a rocky cliff at left and a jagged mountain ridge with rolling hills at right, on pale paper.

Mountain Sketches

1860

Pencil and brown wash sketch of Horseshoe Falls on the Niagara River, with a stone tower at left and rocky ledges.

Horseshoe Falls, Niagara River, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of a layered desert canyon with cliffs receding toward distant hills under a pale sky.

Desert Canyon, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Pencil handwritten supply list on cream paper itemizing tools, kitchenware, food, and camping gear.

Supply List, Lake Millinocket, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch of cumulus clouds above a dark treeline and open ground on cream paper, dated Sept 1840.

Clouds over Mountains

1840

Graphite sketch on brown paper of a tropical landscape with hills, trees, a palm, and handwritten notes.

View of the Sabaneta, Ecuador

1850

Oil sketch of a mountain peak over a shadowed valley, with rocky cliffs and evergreens in the foreground under a dusky sky.

Mt. Katahdin from South Turner Mountain, Maine

1870

Pencil sketch of gnarled tree trunks, roots, and a grape vine study on pale paper, dated September 1844.

Gnarled Tree Trunks and a Grape Vine, Catskill, New York

1840

Pencil sketch of a hillside village with rooftops and hills, plus a small study of a thatched gateway hut with a wooden door.

Gateway and Partial View of Guaranda, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of a bark-covered wigwam with a dark entrance, a smaller wigwam at left, and bare branches around it.

Wigwam, Niagara Falls

1850

Pencil sketch of a church with a domed tower among trees and shrubs on a hill, with handwritten color notes.

Church on a Wooded Hill, Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of a classical tomb carving with pediment, wreath and urn reliefs, labeled Museum at Athens.

Tomb Carving from the Museum at Athens, Greece

1860

Pencil sketch with white highlights of a lake framed by steep mountain slopes and a distant peak.

Obersee, Bavaria (Germany)

1860

Pencil and white-highlight sketch of a deep valley with layered cliffs, a winding stream and distant hills under a pale sky.

Valley of the Yemen, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Pencil sketch of craggy alpine peaks above a lake shore with sparse trees, inscribed Gosau at lower right.

Alps over Hinterer Gosausee, Austria

1860

Pencil sketch on tan paper of two evergreen trees and a drooping conifer branch study with handwritten notes.

Sketch of Evergreens

1880

Painting of a large century plant with spiky green leaves and small yellow flowers against a dim brown background of shrubs.

Century Plant, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of clouds over a distant mountain ridge with handwritten color notes and a signature dated 1880.

Mountains and Clouds in Mexico

1880

Pencil sketch of a lake beneath mountains with clouds, inscribed Togue Lake, Sept. 1870, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Mount Katahdin across Togue Lake, Maine

1870

Oil sketch of a dark sea under a pale sky with a small rocky outcrop at right and a handwritten weather note below.

Maine Coast, Mt. Desert Island

1850

Pencil sketch of a whitewashed Italian farmhouse with a tiled roof, chimney, and exterior staircase with railing.

Italian Farmhouse

1860

Snow-capped mountain rising through mist and clouds above dark hills, with a pale moon in a rust-coloured sky.

Chimborazo through Rising Mist and Clouds, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of distant mountain peaks and rolling hills with a small stone temple in the foreground.

Pichincha at Morning from the Hill of the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador

1850

Pencil sketch of two schooners on choppy ocean waves, with a small arrow notation in the upper right corner.

Schooners and Ocean Waves, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

1860

Pencil sketch of palm trees and fan-shaped plants on grey paper with handwritten notes.

Palm Tree Crowns, Jamaica

1860

Loose oil sketch of icebergs in dark water under a pink sunset sky, with a brown rocky coastline on the horizon.

Icebergs off Cape St. John, Canada

1850

Pencil sketch of an old olive tree beside a stone column and an arched entablature with scalloped detail.

Old Olive Tree and Entablature, as-Samu, Palestine

1860

Pencil and wash sketch of steep cliffs above a rocky shore with dark shadows over the water, Grand Manan Island.

Effect of Shadows over Cliffs, Grand Manan Island, Canada

1850

Hazy coastal view of a green hillside above a calm sea with a curving sandbar stretching into the distance.

View of the Palisadoes near Kingston, Jamaica

1860

Oil sketch of a rounded mountain above dark forest and a grey lake, under a warm cloudy sky.

Pamola Peak and Mt. Katahdin from a Basin Pond, Maine

1880

Oil sketch of a rocky desert valley with steep cliffs, a carved rock facade, and small figures on the valley floor.

El Yemen Valley, Palestine (Israel)

1860

Anatomical Sketches of Heads and Facial Expressions

1880

Pencil sketch on tan card showing a horizon with a small building at left, trees at right, and handwritten color notes above.

Building and Trees in Mexico

1890

Pencil sketch of a forested gorge with a waterfall between rocky cliffs, with handwritten notes on light and rock colour.

Approaching Tequendama Falls, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch sheet with a rock outcrop, a leafy tree, and studies of grazing sheep on pale paper.

Mixed Sketches, Catskill, New York

1840

Oil sketch of a sunlit golden autumn tree on a hillside with red foliage, rocks, and distant mountains.

Autumn in Vermont

1880

Pencil sketch of a river landscape with hills, a distant snowy peak, trees, and handwritten color notes below.

View along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

1850

Pencil sketch of fern fronds and bamboo on tan paper, with handwritten color notes and a round museum stamp.

Botanical Sketches of Ferns and Bamboo, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a hilly ridge with clouds and handwritten colour notes on grey paper, Jamaica, 1860.

Mountain Ridge with Clouds, Jamaica

1860

Pencil sketch of a broken carved column capital with acanthus leaves beside a camel head with bridle.

Column Capital and Head of a Camel, as-Samu, Palestine

1860

Pencil sketch of a wooded island in a calm lake with distant hills and clouds, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1870.

Wooded Island, Lake Millinocket, Maine

1870