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Drawing, View of the Königssee, Bavaria (Germany), Part One

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 11, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on blue 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

30.2 × 43.8 cm (11 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: Konigsee / July 11th 68 / 2 - parts

Cite this object as

Drawing, View of the Königssee, Bavaria (Germany), Part One; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Germany; graphite, brush and white gouache on blue wove paper; 30.2 × 43.8 cm (11 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-563-a

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