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Drawing, Valley Waterfall and Churches, Switzerland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 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

12.1 × 21 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Clouds; in graphite, center left: waterfall; in graphite, lower left: Terraced / green with vines; in graphite, lower center: 2 Tin / like gold; in graphite, verso upper center: 2 yellow / effect of water; in graphite, verso center: 2 2 / 2 2 / green / bridge / yel / yel

Cite this object as

Drawing, Valley Waterfall and Churches, Switzerland; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.1 × 21 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1476

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