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Drawing, Clouds with Sunbeams

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 1844 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 × 18.8 cm (4 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 1, "neut" - / 2 darkish with an orange glow / 3 dazzling yellow / 4 very bright / 5 edges yellow (platina) / 6 dark bluish "neut"; in graphite, upper right: Sep 1844 / one hour before sunset; in graphite, center: 4 / 6 / 4 / 1 / 3 3 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 6

Cite this object as

Drawing, Clouds with Sunbeams; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; 11.8 × 18.8 cm (4 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1433

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