Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Search this
Medium:
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Dimensions:
10.2 × 17.8 cm (4 × 7 in.)
Type:
landscapes
drawing
Object Name:
drawing
Made in:
Maine, USA
Place depicted:
Maine, USA
Date:
September 1878
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Landscape sketch showing a view of a wooded island on Lake Millinocket in Maine, viewed from the lakeshore. In the middle distance at center, the island and the contour of its abundant vegetation is shown. In the background, the opposite shoreline--also heavily wooded--stretches horizontally across the composition. In the background at right, a triangular mountain peak--likely Mt. Katahdin--is visible below a line of puffy clouds.
Verso: Landscape and botanical sketch showing a close view of five plants with narrow stems, situated amongst other vegetation, on Lake Millinocket, Maine. In the background, light pencil scratches suggest a distant, pyramidal
