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Drawing, Gnarled Dead Tree

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1850s and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on buff 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

Sheet: 44.8 x 39.1 cm (17 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Gnarled Dead Tree; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Jamaica; graphite on buff paper; Sheet: 44.8 x 39.1 cm (17 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-15-a

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