Column Capital and Head of a Camel, as-Samu, Palestine

A graphite sketch on pale paper showing an ornate carved column capital with acanthus-like leaves at left, labeled in pencil 'Corinthian Capital' and 'Samu-a'. At right, a camel's head in profile with a bridle and chain drawn in loose, feathery strokes.

Artist

Frederic Edwin Church

Date

February 15-17, 1868

Medium

Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3999 × 2754 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum