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Drawing, Catskill Sunset, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 30, 1866 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white wove 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

11.9 × 22 cm (4 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: grey / 8 / 7 7 7; in graphite, center: 6 / 5 5 / 4 4 4 / 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 2 2 2; in graphite, lower left: June 30 / 1866; in graphite, lower center: 7 - splendidly edge with laky red) / 8 - Dark purple sky / [struckout: Reflects] Illuminated parts / of upper clouds less brilliant / than 7 - soft and delicate; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Dazzling orange gold / 3 - redder orange / 4 - red orange more smoky (rich) / 5 - Dusky more yellow / 6 - greener

Cite this object as

Drawing, Catskill Sunset, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 11.9 × 22 cm (4 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1087

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