Drawing, Base of the American Fall, Niagara, 1856–58, Frederic Edwin Church, 1856–58

A rocky crag juts out from gray mist in the background, while verdant growth fills the foreground. Date: 1856–58. Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.). Medium: brush and oil, graphite on paperboard. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Base of the American Fall, Niagara, 1856–58 (CH 18197009)