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Drawing, Clouds over a Mountain Peak, possibly 1856

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated possibly 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green 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

9.6 × 14.6 cm (3 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: clear dark / blue / 2 / bright; in graphite, center right: [m]isty; in graphite, center: blue / 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Clouds over a Mountain Peak, possibly 1856; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green wove paper; 9.6 × 14.6 cm (3 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1139-c

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