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Drawing, Column of Phocas, Rome, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated December 1868 - April 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on tan paperboard; 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.

  • Mirror (England)
  • carved, gessoed and gilt deal, mirror glass, metal.
  • Gift of Unknown Donor.
  • n-a-5058

Its dimensions are

47.3 × 30.3 cm (18 5/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457c; in black ink, verso center, L.457c Watermark: lower left, E[caduceus]B

Cite this object as

Drawing, Column of Phocas, Rome, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on tan paperboard; verso: graphite; 47.3 × 30.3 cm (18 5/8 × 11 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-621

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