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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Log cabin surrounded by trees

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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.

Its dimensions are

25.7 × 38.6 cm (10 1/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

No Stamp

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite: upper left margin, 25 - 6 height 100 length Moses Rock / 16 - 6 " next leaf

Cite this object as

Drawing, Log cabin surrounded by trees; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white paper; 25.7 × 38.6 cm (10 1/8 × 15 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1034

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