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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Cloudy Skies over Mountain Ridges near Hacienda Chillo, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 27, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite 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

27.1 × 33 cm (10 11/16 in. × 13 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c; in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 3; in graphite, center: 6 5 / 5 6 / 8 7 8 / 9 2 9 / X X O; in graphite, lower left: Hacienda Chillo June 27th -57-; in graphite, lower center: X - Beautiful Blue misty / effect among the mountains / -rain- / O - purple grey; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Dazzling light blue / 3 - purplish / 4 - rich orange / 5 - Brilliant warm orange ragged / 6 - grey with warm reflected lights / 7 - Transparent effect / 8 - Dark sky / 9 - Lighter sky

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloudy Skies over Mountain Ridges near Hacienda Chillo, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Ecuador; graphite on tan wove paper; 27.1 × 33 cm (10 11/16 in. × 13 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-280

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