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Drawing, View of Rome from the Palazzo Braschi, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated January 1869 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

8.6 × 11.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Brasci Palace; in graphite, upper center: 2 /2; in graphite, center left: 4; in graphite, center: 3; in graphite, lower left: 4 - creamy warm Brown; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Reddish orange gl[ow] / subdued & smoky / 3 - misty grey; in graphite, verso upper left: rich dark laky / 8 - brown; in graphite, verso upper right: 2 - Dazzling gold / 3 - laky brandy glow / 4 - Duller & darker / 5 - warm neut / 6 - Deep warm grey blue; in graphite, verso center left: 6 / 8 / 5 / 7 / 2 / 3; in graphite, verso center right: mem

Cite this object as

Drawing, View of Rome from the Palazzo Braschi, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Italy; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 8.6 × 11.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-161

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