Mt. Desert Island from Sutton Island, Maine

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900
Description
Landscape study of view of Mt. Desert Island from nearby Sutton Island looking northeast. Atmosphere and land are suffused with warm, rosy light from rising or setting sun. Hills of Mt. Desert visible at left with a rocky shoreline in the foreground. Light, scattered clouds throughout top portion. Three boats with white sails glide upon the water at a distance.
Credit Line
Gift of Louis P. Church
1850
Accession Number
1917-4-646
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
landscapes
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Oil and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
19.6 x 30.5 cm (7 11/16 x 12 in.)
made in
Maine, USA
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1917-4-646
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a5633ffc-21ce-4058-97fe-81406f064a9c
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