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Drawing, The Moon over Clouds, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated October 13, 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on green laid paper; verso. 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

12.6 × 17.6 cm (4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower right, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: bluer; in graphite, upper center: Oct 13 - 1870 / Farm; in graphite, upper right: 2 - Bluish green / 3 - warmer yellowish; in graphite, center: bluish grey / 3; in graphite, center left: 2; in graphite, verso upper left: laky purple; in graphite, verso upper center: 2; in graphite, verso upper right: cooler; in graphite, verso center: laky; in graphitre, verso lower margin: 2 rich orange and copper beautifully softened into brown / dark mist

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Moon over Clouds, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on green laid paper; verso; 12.6 × 17.6 cm (4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-693

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