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Drawing, Gorge between Ceppo Morelli and Macugnaga, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 11–12, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green 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

44.2 × 30 cm (17 3/8 × 11 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center right: Trees / rocks / grey & van brown / yellow stains / & [---]; in graphite, lower right: Between Ceppo Morelli & / Macugnaga / Sep /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Gorge between Ceppo Morelli and Macugnaga, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green paper; 44.2 × 30 cm (17 3/8 × 11 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-521

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