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Graphite sketch on gray paper of three palm trees with feathery fronds, with handwritten dates beside them.

Palm Tree Crowns, Jamaica

A graphite sketch on gray paper shows three palms drawn in loose, quick strokes. A tall palm with a slender trunk and feathery fronds dominates the upper center, with smaller palm crowns at lower right and bottom. Handwritten notes with dates, including "May 65", appear beside them.

Artist
Frederic Edwin Church
Date
May and June 1865
Medium
Graphite on gray wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2434 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1865).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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