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Drawing, Cliffs at Grand Manan Island, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August–September 1851 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil on cardboard. 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

28.3 × 40.6 cm (11 1/8 × 16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cliffs at Grand Manan Island, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil on cardboard; 28.3 × 40.6 cm (11 1/8 × 16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-658

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