Drawing, Tequendama Falls near Bogotá, Colombia, 1853, Frederic Edwin Church

The falls are obliquely shown in the central middle distance. Figures are inscribed, and: "rock". Written right bottom: "2 beautiful effect of spring from / tequendama falls over the rock which is sloped / with tender green / 3 yellow light - the remainder of the / rock in the chasm is dark brown, to the right / rich with ochrous colors / 4 water - rapid / 5 macaw on rock at the right / beautiful effect". A bird is shown at the right back, out of scale. A man drawn in children's manner stands at the left bank. The dog's head is shown in front; beside is a rough sketch of a crouching cat. Bottom, reverse: three sketchy designs, each with added "rock. ". Date: 1853. Dimensions: Sheet: 46.3 x 32 cm (18 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.); ; H x W x D: 46.3 x 32 cm (18 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.). Medium: gouache, paper, pencil. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Tequendama Falls near Bogotá, Colombia, 1853 (CH 18196255)