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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Sitting by the Campfire, Maine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1877–1878 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and oxidizing white gouache on tan 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

24.4 × 44.1 cm (9 5/8 × 17 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, verso upper left [not in Church's hand]: No 5; in graphite, verso center right [not in Church's hand]: Mr. Church

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sitting by the Campfire, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and oxidizing white gouache on tan wove paper; 24.4 × 44.1 cm (9 5/8 × 17 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1275

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