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Drawing, Lake and Foothills near Mt. Katahdin, Maine
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 29, 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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
30.9 × 46.5 cm (12 3/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, center left: spots of orange light / x / 2 / Trees positive green / Autumn; in graphite, center: light edge / pinkish / splendid illuminated purple / warm / purple rich / orange light bright / grey green / gold green / blue green / green / silvery water; in graphite, center right: sky masses of cloud broken at the right / silvery grey shadow / cloud / gold silver bright / [st--] / [st--] cool purple / grey green; in graphite, lower left: Later, mountains become of a dark velvety purple, cool - / Clouds light silvery grey much broken with rich orange light at - x. 2 - Brilliant gold spot; in graphite, lower right: Kataadn Aug 29th /56.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Lake and Foothills near Mt. Katahdin, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 30.9 × 46.5 cm (12 3/16 × 18 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-633
