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Drawing, Stone Arch, Stone Base

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 27, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite. 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

12.3 × 21 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower center: Burak / April 27th /68; in graphite, lower right: Base of / Arch; in graphite, verso upper left: Sandy color / blue green / yel g; in graphite, verso upper right: 2 - more color; in graphite, verso center left: olives / grey; in graphite, verso center: grey / 2 / green

Cite this object as

Drawing, Stone Arch, Stone Base; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 21 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-911

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