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Drawing, Botanical Study, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1857 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

10.9 × 18.4 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, upper left, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Same as preceding / page but one; in graphite, upper right: Edges often brown and / orange / Flower white all / seed pods whitish / at top bottom green; in graphite lower right: yellow / Shines as though / wet in the sun at / angle

Cite this object as

Drawing, Botanical Study, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; 10.9 × 18.4 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-225

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