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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Mountains in Autumn

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1856–1881 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-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

41 × 26.7 cm (16 1/8 × 10 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: blue; in graphite, center: Distant mountain an exquisite blue by contrast with the rich / Browns and warm tints of Autumn

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountains in Autumn; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 41 × 26.7 cm (16 1/8 × 10 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1528

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