Botanical and Figure Study

American Frederic Edwin Church • 1865

Botanical and Figure Study, 1865

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Botanical and figure study showing views of a thistle plant beside a small, red flower, at center, and a loosely rendered figure wearing red headwear at upper right. Plants are backdropped by hastily-applied green and brown paint. The creamy grounding color is shown without varnish top, right, and bottom. Oil paint and graphite on paperboard