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1917

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Drawing, Tethered Donkey and a Style of Fence, South America

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

24.3 × 31.7 cm (9 9/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, upper right, L.457c; in black ink, lower center, L.457c; in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper margin: 2 - Yellowish brown grey / 3 - dirty white; in graphite, upper center: 2 / 3; in graphite, upper right: Style of fence

Cite this object as

Drawing, Tethered Donkey and a Style of Fence, South America; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); graphite on tan paper; 24.3 × 31.7 cm (9 9/16 × 12 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-119-b

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