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Drawing, Plant Sketch

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 26, 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white wove 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

12.1 × 8.8 cm (4 3/4 × 3 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: June 26th 56 / Glen

Cite this object as

Drawing, Plant Sketch; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 12.1 × 8.8 cm (4 3/4 × 3 7/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1444

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