Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Graphite on off-white paper; verso: graphite
Dimensions:
10.4 × 16.8 cm (4 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Object Name:
Drawing
Type:
Drawing
Made in:
Mexico
Place depicted:
Mexico
Date:
1890–93
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Architecture sketches showing views of a building and a bridge in Mexico. In the foreground at lower right, a stone bridge is shown obliquely traversing a ditch or stream. The terrain around it is loosely articulated. In the upper left corner, a square building a with a small dome is also viewed obliquely.
Verso: Architecture and figure sketches of a large ornate cathedral in Mexico and, separately, a figure with a jug upon her head. Dominating the composition at right, the decorated domes and belltower of the church are visible above and behind a nearby building with an exterior walkway on the second story. At left, a woman wearing draped clothing and carrying a jug on her head is sketched in left profile.
