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Drawing, Landscape in Texas with House and Trees

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 26, 1890 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, on paper with curved right corners.. 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

Sheet: 10.2 x 17 cm (4 x 6 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, at top left: Texas Feb. 26th - 90.; at bottom right: Lovely effects - the contrast / of streaks and small masses / of rich yellowish green grass / with brown and reddish dry grass; and again at bottom left: [a]nd grey earth.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Landscape in Texas with House and Trees; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, on paper with curved right corners.; Sheet: 10.2 x 17 cm (4 x 6 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-73

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