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Drawing, Oasis at Kadesh Barnea, Jordan

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 22, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey 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

12.3 × 20.2 cm (4 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 22 - Feb / Oasis at / Kadesh Barnea; in graphite, center: 4 / 2 / 2 / 4 / Water; in graphite, center right: yel grey / 3; in graphite, lower left: Whitish / whitish; in graphite, lower center: Brownish; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Seeded grass / 3 - Rich dark palm / 4 - Yellow grass; in graphite, verso upper left: Sheikh asleep

Cite this object as

Drawing, Oasis at Kadesh Barnea, Jordan; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 20.2 cm (4 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-426

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