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Drawing, Mixed Sketches, Larnaca, Cyprus

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 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

21.4 × 12.4 cm (8 7/16 × 4 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Larnaca / Cyprus / May 27th /68; in graphite, verso center right: Oleander; in graphite, verso lower right: Beirut May 25th /68 / Buds deep rose

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mixed Sketches, Larnaca, Cyprus; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 21.4 × 12.4 cm (8 7/16 × 4 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-916

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