Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache
Dimensions:
12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Type:
landscapes
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Place depicted:
Greece
Greece
Made in:
Greece
Date:
April 1869
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Landscape sketch showing a view of the acropolis at Cornith, Greece, also known as the Acrocorinth, as seen from the sea. At center left, the rocky prominence is rounded in shape and forms the peak of a small ridge, which descends gently to the right. Foreground is indistinct, likely seawater.
Verso: Landscapes sketches showing three separate views of coastal mountains and cliffs around the Aegean Sea near Greece, as seen from the water. At left and oriented to the left, a view of a rugged, cliff-strewn coastline near Cephalonia is shown. At upper right, a rocky coastline with a mountain in the background is visible, while below, sharp mountain peaks rise from behind a ridge.
