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Drawing, Plant Sketch with Faces

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1844 - 1846 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

11.8 × 19 cm (4 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Plant Sketch with Faces; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; 11.8 × 19 cm (4 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1420

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