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Drawing, Prospect Point and the American Falls, Niagara River, New York, 1856 or 1858

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1856 or 1858 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on grey-green laid 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

Sheet: 9.6 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, Prospect Point and the American Falls, Niagara River, New York, 1856 or 1858; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; Sheet: 9.6 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-146-b

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