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Drawing, Broken Tree upon a Boulder, 1870–85

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1870–85 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light 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

12.1 × 21.3 cm (4 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: charred black trunk / over light granite rock; center right: light

Cite this object as

Drawing, Broken Tree upon a Boulder, 1870–85; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light green wove paper; 12.1 × 21.3 cm (4 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1153

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