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Drawing, Figures and Mountains, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1890–93 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

10.4 × 16.9 cm (4 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, verso center left: brown; in graphite, verso center: 4 / 3 / 2 / browner; in graphite, verso center right: delicate / hazy blue; in graphite, verso lower left: 2 - bright yel / 3 - lower tone richer melting into / 4 pinkish into bluish

Cite this object as

Drawing, Figures and Mountains, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.4 × 16.9 cm (4 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1245

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