Drawing, Leaves and Stem of a Palm Tree, Aspinwall, Panama, May 15, Frederic Edwin Church, 15 May 1857
Recto: vertical study of the upper portion of a palm tree stem, with branches and foliagle visible. Verso: horizontal view across a stream or river into a broad bank filled with leafy trees. Date: 15 May 1857. Dimensions: 18.1 x 10.9 cm (7 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Leaves and Stem of a Palm Tree, Aspinwall, Panama, May 15, 1857 (CH 18195771)