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Pencil sketch on tan paper of mountain ridges and trees with handwritten colour notes like green light and green blue.

Mountains above the Königssee, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

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

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a dead pine tree's bare branches and trunk on beige paper, labeled Pine.

Dead Pine Tree, Lake Millinocket, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

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

Clouds over Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a tree grove with bamboo leaf studies scattered below, labeled Jamaica Aug 65.

Bamboo Grove, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

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

Broken Tree Trunks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

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

Mountain Views from Cuautla, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Mountain Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Mountains, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

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

Königssee Tree, Bavaria (Germany)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch on tan paper of seagulls, a white-sailed boat on water, and a small pine tree.

Seagulls, Sailboats, and a Tree, Mount Desert, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

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

Mountains and Lakes, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

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

Mountain Peaks

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a palm tree with spreading fronds and handwritten notes on the right side of the page.

Botanical Sketch of a Palm Tree, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Mountains by the Königssee, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a tall palm tree beside a building, with handwritten notes on colors like warm grey and yellow light.

Palm Tree beside a Building, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Snow-Capped Mountain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 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)

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Landscape near Latacunga, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Prairie Landscape, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Railroad in the Mountains, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 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

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of two slender bare trees rising from boulders, with a small shrub at right, on tan paper.

Trees and Boulders near Millinocket, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

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

Elm Tree, Hartford, Connecticut

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

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

Cloudy Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Cloud Sketches with a Common Poplar

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

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

Sunset Clouds over Purple Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of hills and evergreen trees on tan paper, with numbered color notes written beside it.

Meadow and Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a winding river through a wide landscape with distant hills, annotated with handwritten color notes.

River Reflections

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a barren desert landscape with a rounded hill, distant ridges, a rider in the foreground, and handwritten co

Desert Landscape en route to Petra, Palestine (Israel)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a spreading tamarind tree with feathery leaves beside smaller trees on tan paper.

Tamarind Tree, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a mountain range above a shaded ridge, with handwritten color notes on a cream sheet.

Rugged Mountain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil sketch with white highlights of snowy mountain peaks, a wooded riverbank, and handwritten colour notes on paper.

River and Mountain Peaks, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Oil study of a fig tree covered in philodendron vines rising from rocks, with a hazy sky and distant trees.

Fig Tree and Wild Philodendron, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of palm trees on a riverbank with a distant range of cloud-capped mountains and handwritten notes.

Landscapes along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a tall evergreen tree beside distant mountains and clouds, with handwritten notes on the landscape.

Mountains and an Evergreen, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of jagged snowy Alpine peaks above a valley with a church spire at left.

Landscape in the Austrian Alps

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Loose painted sketch of a brown wooded hillside above a pale green field under a light sky.

Wooded Hillside

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a wooded bank with tall pine trees, fallen branches and rocks on tan paper.

Wooded Bank, Lake Millinocket, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Pencil sketch of a riverside landscape with trees, rocks and rushing water, with white highlights and faint handwriting at up

Below the Bridge, Niagara River, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a gnarled bare tree above low shrubs and a leafy weed sprig, with handwritten labels on tan paper.

Gnarled Tree and Weed, Obersee, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of several trees with handwritten notes on bark, leaves and branches, on pale paper.

Trees and Plants, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Oil sketch of a sunset over a lake and mountains, with dark clouds, glowing orange light and a small sailboat.

Sunset across the Hudson Valley, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Pencil sketch of a distant mountain range with a small cow in the foreground and handwritten color notes on the paper.

Mountain Landscape with a Cow, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a tree with branches and loose foliage on pale paper, with a handwritten date at upper right.

Sketch of a Tree, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil sketch on grey paper with cloud studies, hills, handwritten color notes, and a small moon at upper left.

Full Moon over Mountains, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink drawing of a river landscape with a leaning tree, dense foliage, and distant buildings across the water.

Imaginary River Landscape with Wooded Banks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a rocky valley with cliffs, terraces, and distant hills under an empty sky.

El Yemen Valley, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of distant mountains and clouds with handwritten colour notes including blue, pink and coppery yellow.

Mountainous Landscape with a Figure, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Oil sketch of a misty mountain gorge with a tower on a cliff top, peaks lit pink under a golden evening sky.

Castle in the Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Hazy distant hills under a pale sky, with a small bird on a leafy shrub at right and a grassy slope at lower left.

Distant Hills, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Loose painted sketch of autumn-toned rolling hills in reddish and ochre hues under a pale sky, with grass in the foreground.

The Catskill Mountains in Autumn, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of distant mountain ridges with a small bare tree and shrubs in the foreground, on pale paper.

Blue Mountain Peak, from Bloxburgh, Jamaica, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketches of a leafy tree and an uprooted tree with exposed roots on cream paper, dated September 1840.

Sketches of Tree and Roots, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840