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Drawing, Head of a Man, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1883–1884 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light green wove 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

17.3 × 10.3 cm (6 13/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: Tzintzuntzan - village / near Patzquero - has a / fine old painting / [dividing line] / Michoacan Hotel / Morelia - / [dividing line] / Lake Cuitzcao - near / Morelia / [dividing line] / Snr Basagoiti letters to Pascuaro / Jose R. Basagoiti letter to / Snr Francisco Arriaga / [dividing line] / Eduardo Ruis - letter to / to Snr Eduardo Alcazar / Patzcuaro / [dividing line] / Urupan Coffee / [dividing line] / W. Kyle Conductor / knows Clarke / [dividing line] / nata or natella / [dividing line] / Devonshire cream / Kilogramn 2 1/5 lbs

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of a Man, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light green wove paper; 17.3 × 10.3 cm (6 13/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1383

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