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Drawing, Clouds at Sea

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860–1880 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on brown paperboard. 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

11.3 × 22.8 cm (4 7/16 × 9 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457c

Cite this object as

Drawing, Clouds at Sea; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on brown paperboard; 11.3 × 22.8 cm (4 7/16 × 9 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-557-b

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