Drawing, Sunset, Hudson, New York, December 25, Frederic Edwin Church, 25 December 1873

A view across a body of water toward the catskill mountains in the distance, at sunset. The brilliant red clouds glow from the setting sun and are reflected in the water below. A small figure walks at left. Verso: sketches of architectural details (sculpture) and a baby. Date: 25 December 1873. Dimensions: 21.5 x 31.2 cm (8 7/16 x 12 5/16 in.). Medium: brush and oil, graphite, oil paint, paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Sunset, Hudson, New York, December 25, 1873 (CH 18193621)