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Drawing, Aurora

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated December 23, 1864 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey wove paper. 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.

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Dec. 23d 1864 / Aurora; in graphite, center: 4 / 3 / 2; in graphite, lower left: 2 - silvery light luminous / 3 - laky red light; in graphite, lower right: 4 luminous streak silvery

Cite this object as

Drawing, Aurora; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1015-b

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