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Drawing, Study of Sky over Hills

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey 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

12.5 × 17.4 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite with color notations throughout: mottled / rosy & purple; pinkish glow; bluish green; Dark purple; blue; lighter; red; neutral / purple / green; blue mountains; 2 brilliant soft vermillion 2 laky / 4 steely purple

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of Sky over Hills; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey paper; 12.5 × 17.4 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1117

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