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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Sunset from Olana

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1, 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on heavy 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

23.2 × 31.9 cm (9 1/8 × 12 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: delicious / milky blue / lake / cool shadow / laky; in graphite, center left: rich / lake / lights; in graphite, center: rich / red orange / rich / rich purple / purple; in graphite, center right: green / laky / smoky purple; in graphite, lower left: black / green; in graphite, lower center: greener / blue; in graphite, lower right: rich / dull / laky / orange / July 1st 1870

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset from Olana; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on heavy white wove paper; 23.2 × 31.9 cm (9 1/8 × 12 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-282

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