Drawing, Study for "Rainy Season in the Tropics", 1865–66, Frederic Edwin Church, 1865–66

Recto: horizonal view showing a dramatic panorama of towering peaks flanking a river gorge, with a church ( or castle) perched atop a cliff at the left and a cluster of palm trees at the right, bridged by a prominent double rainbow. Verso: elevations and plans for a mansard-roofed house are shown in boxes and sometimes numbered: shown vertically at bottom is the house standing at a declivity and composed of two wings; shown horizontally in the opposite direction is the front portion of the house with a different distribution of windows; shown at various locations are several designs referring to the shape of the roof and a house plan; and shown at bottom right are two fillets supported by scroll motifs. Date: 1865–66. Dimensions: Sheet: 13.3 x 20.7 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.); ; Mat (Mat): 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.). Medium: graphite on paper, ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Study for "Rainy Season in the Tropics", 1865–66 (CH 18201611)