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Drawing, Buildings and Figures at as-Samu, Palestine, February 17, 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 17, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

8.6 × 17.4 cm (3 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower right: L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: grass; upper center: Dung heap / grass / grass; upper right: Simua Feb 17th / grass / house top; center: grass grass; lower center: filth; lower right: Presented 1917 / by Mr LP Church 40 [?]; verso lower right: Simua

Cite this object as

Drawing, Buildings and Figures at as-Samu, Palestine, February 17, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 8.6 × 17.4 cm (3 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-432

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