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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Cloud Studies

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1845-1875 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil on paperboard. 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

18 × 25.6 cm (7 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L,457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, verso lower left: Presented 1917 / by Mr. LP Church 398

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloud Studies; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil on paperboard; 18 × 25.6 cm (7 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-394-a

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