Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Brush and oil, graphite on paperboard
Dimensions:
29.4 × 19.7 cm (11 9/16 × 7 3/4 in.)
Type:
landscapes
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Jamaica
Place depicted:
Jamaica
Date:
June 1865
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Botanical and landscape sketch showing a view of trees in the interior of the Jamaican jungle. One tree at center--the focus of the composition--bifurcates into two separate boughs at center, while several plants grow in the crux created by the split. The tree's right side is covered in hanging vines. A portion of another nearby tree is visible along the right margin and is largely cut off. Trunks and stems are loosely suggested in the background by upward brushstrokes at lower center, which lead to a mass of vaguely rendered green vegetation.
