Elm Tree, Hartford, Connecticut

American Frederic Edwin Church • 1845

Elm Tree, Hartford, Connecticut, 1845

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Botanical sketch of an elm tree in Hartford, Connecticut. Dominating the composition at center, the tree has a lush canopy, roughly spherical in shape, with lower boughs that nearly reach the ground. Its dark branches are visible throughout. Graphite on light brown wove paper; verso: graphite and white gouache

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