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Drawing, Architectural Sketches, Burak, Syria

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 × 21.3 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Arch; in graphite, center left: Inside House; in graphite, lower left: Small doorway; in graphite, lower right: Fallen / Burak / Apl /68; in graphite, verso lower center: spout; in graphite, verso lower right: Burak Apil 27th /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Sketches, Burak, Syria; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 21.3 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-912

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