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Drawing, Late Afternoon Sun Above a River, 1850–1860

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1850–1860 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on cream paperboard. 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

21.2 × 14.4 cm (8 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

Cite this object as

Drawing, Late Afternoon Sun Above a River, 1850–1860; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on cream paperboard; 21.2 × 14.4 cm (8 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1364

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