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Drawing, Moses Rock, Mountain House
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is black crayon on 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
Sheet: 25.7 x 38.8 cm (10 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.) Frame: 44.8 x 60.3 cm (17 5/8 x 23 3/4 in.)
It is inscribed
Recto: Inscribed in black crayon ?, at various locations : reddish and grey rock / moss in patches / water dripping; birch; hemlock; and again, at top right: MOSES ROCK / Mountain House / [ and the date]. Verso: Inscribed in black crayon ? with figures; at top: 2 brilliant yellow light - shadows warm and greenish top ('all' struck out) lighted / 3 upper cloud - very dark blue - and here and there a ....... (?) place showing the sky of a lighter and more exquisite blue / darkish and yellowish smoky color / 5 darker ragged cloud (thundery appearance) / facing the south; and near the centre of the right edge: west.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Moses Rock, Mountain House; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; black crayon on paper.; Sheet: 25.7 x 38.8 cm (10 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.) Frame: 44.8 x 60.3 cm (17 5/8 x 23 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-26
