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Drawing, Botanical Studies of Tree

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May–July 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

18 x 11 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, verso center right: Treefern and grasses; in graphite, upper left: 2 – leaves at side / rich green / front golden yellow / inclining to orange / spangle effect; in graphite, upper right: 2 – Rich brown stem / 3 2 1 / 1 – Red / 2 – yellow / 3 – green / petals / of flowers / of Air / plant

Cite this object as

Drawing, Botanical Studies of Tree; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 18 x 11 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-834

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