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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Cloudy Sky

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1856–1890 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

27.5 × 22.6 cm (10 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso upper center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: grey / Dark / yellow / yel / grey

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloudy Sky; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 27.5 × 22.6 cm (10 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-962-c

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