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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Approaching Mt. Hor

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 23, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

17.6 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center left: ragged; in graphite, center: red brown / rich red / brown; in graphite, center right: yellow olive; in graphite, lower center: olive light / yel / Approaching / Mt. Hor / Feb 23 /68; in graphite, lower right: Moon / [arrow pointing up] South; in graphite, verso upper center: Too high; in graphite, verso upper right: 2 [taped over] / slopes [---]; in graphite, verso center: Brown / Dark purp / rich brown; in graphite, verso center right: 2; in graphite, verso lower left: yellow brown light / purple brown; in graphite, verso lower right: bushes / purple stones / Mt. Hor / Feb 23d /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Approaching Mt. Hor; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 17.6 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-371

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