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Drawing, Botanical Sketches with a House, Colombia

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

21.5 × 28.2 cm (8 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center right: 2 - green hanging veg- / etation resembes a species / of parasite\3 earthy rock; in graphite, lower left: Very beautiful brownish / green foliage feathery. Stems / and trunk very light. The / ramifications conspicuous / nearly to the ends of the twigs; in graphite, lower right: 3 / 2 2 / 3

Cite this object as

Drawing, Botanical Sketches with a House, Colombia; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Colombia; graphite on gray laid paper; 21.5 × 28.2 cm (8 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-131

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