Drawing, Study of a Rosa de Panama or Oleander Plant, May–June 1857, Frederic Edwin Church, May–June 1857
Recto: vertical view of two small boughs, one with blossoms on the left and one with leaves on the right at upper edge of sheet, and a detailed view of the plant at the bottom of the sheet. Verso: sheet divided into three vertical zones, each with a separate tree study: at left is a palm-like tree; in center is a plain tree; and at right are two small studies of trees similar to that of the central zone, arranged one atop the other. Date: May–June 1857. Dimensions: Sheet: 17.8 x 10.6 cm (7 x 4 3/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Study of a Rosa de Panama or Oleander Plant, May–June 1857 (CH 18195883)