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Drawing, Port of Cape Ann, Cape Breton Island, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 21, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on light brown 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

11.5 × 20.7 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower center: Port of Cape Anne; in graphite, lower right: July 21st.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Port of Cape Ann, Cape Breton Island, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on light brown wove paper; 11.5 × 20.7 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-368-a

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