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Drawing, Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 9, 1866 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan wove 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

11.9 × 21.9 cm (4 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 4 4; in graphite, center left: 3 3; in graphite, center: 4 4; in graphite, center right: 2; in graphite, lower left: July 9th /66; in graphite, lower center: 3 low toned purple / laky with a touch of yel / 4 - quiet rosy lights; in graphite, lower right: 2 - luminous red gold grading / to the left into laky tints; in graphite, verso lower right: Earlier sun smoky reddish gradually / more luminous light culminates / in 2 cloud

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 11.9 × 21.9 cm (4 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1089-b

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