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Drawing, Mountain Peaks and Wayside Shrine, August 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

12.3 × 20.9 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 2.25 / 1.51 / 4 / 3.80 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 4.50 - / 4.53 - / 12-; in graphite, lower left: Brown; in graphite, lower center: 4 - venison / 1.60 - / /60 - / 9.54 / .86 / 3/8.70 / 2.90 / 6 / 27 / 2.90 / 3.80 / 6.70 / 5 - c; in graphite, lower right: Aug /68; in graphite, verso center: River

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountain Peaks and Wayside Shrine, August 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 20.9 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1463

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