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Drawing, Sunset over the Hudson River Valley, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 14, 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid 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

12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: laky; in graphite, upper center: rich laky luminous; in graphite, upper right: purple blue; in graphite, center left: 2 / -l warm; in graphite, center: 5 / 2 3; in graphite, lower right: June 14th (Two) / 1870 Home; in graphite, verso upper left: Dark; in graphite, verso upper right: purple laky

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset over the Hudson River Valley, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1104

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