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Drawing, The Sun and Sky

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860 - 1880 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

12 × 22 cm (4 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: purple blue / 3 / blue; in graphite, center left: smoky yellowish / bluish neut / light; in graphite, center: 2 2 2; in graphite, lower left: 2 Dark [laky?] grey neut - / 3 - Soft yellow white lights / Sun gorgeous orange; in graphite lower right: 2 - steals into all parts / not immediately affected by sun; in graphite, verso

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Sun and Sky; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12 × 22 cm (4 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1008-b

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