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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Woman of Bethlehem

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 12, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan laid 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

27.4 × 19.2 cm (10 13/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: tesawer / bracelet / glass bracelet / Ighwesh; in graphite, upper right: Two silver bracelets on / both wrists - glass above / bare arms / mantle / mendel / head cover / shatweh / cradle / Hidel / Thob / Tobe / vest / Taksireh / sash . Ishdideh; in graphite, lower right: Arbein / Thob / watah shoe / common dress; in graphite, lower center: Woman of Bethlehem; in graphite, verso upper left: Fellah boy / Small strap around waist / white tarboosh

Cite this object as

Drawing, Woman of Bethlehem; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan laid paper; verso: graphite; 27.4 × 19.2 cm (10 13/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1312-a

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