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Drawing, Mountains in Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February–April 1889 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

10.2 × 17 cm (4 × 6 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 2 - lovely soft blue low toned / soft blue sky; in graphite, center left: 3 B; in graphite, center: warm / 2 / green bushes; in graphite, lower left: 3 - brilliant spot of light / Mountains seamed with light lines; in graphite, verso upper right: 2 - soft light brown; in graphite, verso center: 2 2 2 / Trees / Burnt; in graphite, lower left: Pale yellow / Black

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountains in Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.2 × 17 cm (4 × 6 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1231-b

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