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Drawing, Architecture Studies, Romanshorn, Switzerland, August 1868

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. 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

12.2 × 21.6 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: red tiles / yellowish / & grey walls; in graphite, upper center: Romanshorn; in graphite, center left: 2 blue / 2; in graphite, center: 8 sides; in graphite, center right: [arrow pointing right] E; in graphite, lower center: Jorsling; in graphite, verso lower center: shingled

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architecture Studies, Romanshorn, Switzerland, August 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 12.2 × 21.6 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1477

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