Dead Tree, Vermont
October 1865
Classification
drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-433-a
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Dead Tree, Vermont** *Frederic Edwin Church (American, 18261900), October 1865* *Drawing; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis P.* Frederic Edwin Church, master of the Hudson River School, immortalized the raw beauty and drama of American nature in this evocative drawing from October 1865. As one of the movement's luminaries, Church celebrated the sublime wilderness, often drawing from direct observation during his travels. Created just months after the Civil War's end, *Dead Tree, Vermont* reflects a moment when artists turned to the enduring landscapes of New England for sol...