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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Thorns and Thistles

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1844 and December 1845 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

25.8 × 38.8 cm (10 3/16 × 15 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink: lower left, L.457c.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite: lower left, Thistle Head / Thorns light yellow / Thistle July 1844; upper right, July 1844; verso lower right, Dec 1845

Cite this object as

Drawing, Thorns and Thistles; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white paper.; 25.8 × 38.8 cm (10 3/16 × 15 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1387

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