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Drawing, Meadow and Mountains

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated possibly 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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.

Its dimensions are

8.8 × 11.4 cm (3 7/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 2 / 3 / 4; in graphite, upper right: 2 - Golden smoky / glow / 3 - Inclining / to rose color / 4 - Inclining to green, / misty, cool; in graphite, lower left: 2 / -l blue / [---] rich clouds / sun -; in graphite, lower center: 5 / 6 / 7 / grass; in graphite, lower right: 5 - Trees, dark / 6 - grey whitish / fence / 7 - splendid / rich green with / warm edges, flowers

Cite this object as

Drawing, Meadow and Mountains; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 8.8 × 11.4 cm (3 7/16 × 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1036

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