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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Sunset with Sunbeams, Jamaica

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on 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

11.5 × 19.9 cm (4 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: cool blue / purple; in graphite, upper right: 2 - Brilliant gold / 3 - golden light green; in graphite, center: red 3 3 red; in graphite, lower center: 2 2 / Dusky purplish yel golden; in graphite, lower left: Jamaica Aug /65; in graphite, lower right: Mountains bathed / in golden purp; in graphite, verso center right: cloud red/gold

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset with Sunbeams, Jamaica; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on paper; 11.5 × 19.9 cm (4 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-978-a

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