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Drawing, Classical Landscape: Temples at Paestum

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Cole. It is dated January 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on 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

12.9 × 20.2 cm (5 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite with initials, lower right: T.C. Jan 1866

Cite this object as

Drawing, Classical Landscape: Temples at Paestum; Thomas Cole (1801 – 1848); USA; graphite on paper; 12.9 × 20.2 cm (5 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1310

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