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Drawing, Waterfall between Vevey and Sion, Switzerland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 24, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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: 12 x 8.6 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center right: Waterfall / between / Vevey & Sion / Aug /68; in graphite, verso upper right: Dazzling; in graphite, verso center: Trees; in graphite, center right: bl[ue]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Waterfall between Vevey and Sion, Switzerland; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Switzerland; graphite on tan laid paper; verso: graphite; Sheet: 12 x 8.6 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-163

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