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1917

  • We acquired this object.

1970

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2025

Drawing, Sunset over a Mountainous Landscape

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1850-1880 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on paperboard. 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.

  • Frieze (USA)
  • machine-printed paper.
  • Gift of Paul F. Franco.
  • 1938-50-16

Its dimensions are

28.5 x 35.5 cm (11 1/4 x 14 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, matte: Might be view look NW from Olana -- seems more likely than Jamaica DCH 5/29/64

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset over a Mountainous Landscape; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Jamaica; oil and graphite on paperboard; 28.5 x 35.5 cm (11 1/4 x 14 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-122

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