This and 281 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Scraps and Sketches by Frederick [sic] S. Church vol. 1.

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Ephemera, A Gem from the Opera

This is a Ephemera. It was illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

It is signed

Signed in graphite, center right: Church. [underlined, sideways]

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: A Gem [underlined, e is crossed out] from the [underlined together] opera. [underlined] / “Hear [underlined, ar is written over other letter, original word possibly here] me ymaw (?) Ma”! [underlined]

Cite this object as

Ephemera, A Gem from the Opera; Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; graphite on paper; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-277

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