Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Oil and graphite on paperboard.
Dimensions:
20.3 × 30.4 cm (8 in. × 11 15/16 in.)
Type:
landscapes
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Hudson, New York, USA
Date:
1860 - 1865
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Landscape and architectural study of sunset over the town of Hudson, New York. Darkened structrues extend from foreground to middle distance, with steeple at left. At right, several windows of two buildings reflect the red light of the sunset. Above, the raking light of the descending sun illuminates clouds in bright red-orange, while sky beyond a gradient from orange to blue.
