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Drawing, Lazaretto at Hebron, Palestine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 12-15, 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 × 16.8 cm (3 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: Lazaretto at Hebron; in graphite, central: wall; in graphite, lower center: green; in graphite, verso upper right: A; in graphite, verso central left: stone / walls / 2 rich green / 3 - slate roof; center: [cult?]; in graphite, verso center right: 3; in graphite, verso lower left: Hebron; in graphite, verso lower center: rocks at / right hand; in graphite, verso lower right: p 2 / Pool

Cite this object as

Drawing, Lazaretto at Hebron, Palestine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 8.6 × 16.8 cm (3 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-451

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