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Drawing, Palazzo over Water, Rome, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1868-1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

8.6 × 11.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: water

Cite this object as

Drawing, Palazzo over Water, Rome, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 8.6 × 11.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1270-a

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