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Drawing, Moonlight

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated ca. 1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on heavy cardboard. 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

30.6 × 40.7 cm (12 1/16 in. × 16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Moonlight; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on heavy cardboard; 30.6 × 40.7 cm (12 1/16 in. × 16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1319-a

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