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Drawing, Castle in the Dardanelles, Turkey

This is a Drawing. It was association: Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 2, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan wove 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

12.3 × 21.2 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower left: sea / Castle in Dardanelles / June 2d /68; in graphite, verso upper left: blue / warm neut very low toned / 2 / 3; in graphite, verso center left: grey blue water / 2 - Mountain dark tint of sky / Moon warm gold tint faint cloud edge; in graphite, verso lower left: 3 - Buildings - soft creamy pale orange; in graphite, verso lower center: white; in graphite, verso lower right: Light House / Constantinople

Cite this object as

Drawing, Castle in the Dardanelles, Turkey; Association: Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 21.2 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1455

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