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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Sketch of Horseshoe Falls, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1856 or 1858 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

23.3 × 15.9 cm (9 3/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 7 shadow of mist on water / 6 shadow of mist / 4 luminous / 3 misty / 2 - grey occassionally / spark of light; in graphite, center: 3 / 2 / shadow / 4 6; in graphite, lower center: 7; in graphite, verso upper center: 18 / 3 / [horizontal line] / 54

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of Horseshoe Falls, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 23.3 × 15.9 cm (9 3/16 × 6 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1059

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