Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Oil and graphite on tan paperboard
Dimensions:
11.4 × 22.6 cm (4 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.)
Type:
architecture
drawing
Object Name:
drawing
Made in:
Rome, Italy
Place depicted:
Rome, Italy
Date:
December 1868–April 1869
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Landscape sketch showing a view overlooking Rome, as seen form the south bank of the River Tiber. In the foreground at left, a grassy bluff lines the nearby riverbank, while the river itself reflects the shapes of the buildings beside it. At center, in the middle distance, the massive, rounded walls of the Castel Sant'Angelo are visible. A small, though still significant structure--Claude Lorrain's villa--is visible at right. The surrounding city landscape is indistinctly rendered. In the background, the horizon gently arches beneath a purple and blue sky.
