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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Botanical Sketches, Jamaica

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

19.6 × 11.5 cm (7 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center left: 2 / 2 Deaad gold & black; in graphite, lower center: spots of moss / moss; in graphite, in lower left: stem dark brown; in graphite, lower right: Tree fern / Jamaica June / /65

Cite this object as

Drawing, Botanical Sketches, Jamaica; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; 19.6 × 11.5 cm (7 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-983-a

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