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Drawing, Sailboats near Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 12–13, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light brown wove paper. 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

11.5 × 21.1 cm (4 1/2 × 8 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c; in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower left: July 12h /59; in graphite, lower right: July 13h.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sailboats near Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light brown wove paper; 11.5 × 21.1 cm (4 1/2 × 8 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-513

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