Curator Tour: Frederic Church in Jamaica

Very detailed painted botanical sketch of three palm trees growing on a steep hillside in Jamaica.

Learn about the exhibition from a curator

In this curator-guided tour of Frederic Church in Jamaica, visitors will explore over 60 works documenting Jamaica’s plant life and landscapes in detailed observational studies, framed within Church’s personal biography, and the wider context of a society and environment under colonial rule. These sketches offer a window into the process of one of America’s most influential artists. This tour will be led by Caitlin Condell, Curator and Head of Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design.

SUPPORT

Frederic Church in Jamaica is made possible by the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Robert Lehman Foundation, The Lunder Foundation, The Felicia Fund, and the HRBT Foundation.

Featured Image: Palm Trees, June 1865 Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826-1900) Oil and graphite on paperboard H x W: 30.3 × 50.7 cm (11 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.) Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Gift of Louis P. Church, 1917-4-743-c