There are 2 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.
Object Timeline
|
1917 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2025 |
|
Drawing, Approaching Tequendama Falls, Colombia
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 20-30, 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan 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
45.8 × 31.5 cm (18 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, center: rock / 3 / 3 / 2; in graphite, lower center: 4 / 4; in graphite, lower right: 2 – Beautiful effect of spray from / Tequendama Falls over the rock with is sloped / with tender green / 3 – yellow light – the remainder of the / rock in the chasm is dark brown, to the right / rich with ochrous colors / 4 – water – rapid / 5 Macaw on rock at the right / Beautiful effect.; in graphite, verso upper right: rock / rock / rock
Cite this object as
Drawing, Approaching Tequendama Falls, Colombia; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; 45.8 × 31.5 cm (18 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-265
