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Drawing, Cotopaxi between Machachi and Talunga, Ecuador, June 19, 1857

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 19, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

30.8 × 44.3 cm (12 1/8 × 17 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 3 - covered with top of coarse yellow green / and a few twisted [?] trees; in graphite, center right: barren blue grey 2 / Cotopaxi between Machachi and Tacunga / June 19th. /57

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cotopaxi between Machachi and Talunga, Ecuador, June 19, 1857; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan paper; 30.8 × 44.3 cm (12 1/8 × 17 7/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1335

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