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Drawing, Roofs and a Figure, Athens, Greece, April 1869

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on brown laid 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

17.5 × 12.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: pink / Greek / shepherd / Athens

Cite this object as

Drawing, Roofs and a Figure, Athens, Greece, April 1869; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on brown laid paper; 17.5 × 12.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1512

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