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Drawing, View from Flamstead, Jamaica, June 1865

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on grey 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

11.5 × 19.6 cm (4 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower right, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: luminous; in graphite, lower center: View from / Flamstead; in graphite, verso upper center: 3; in graphite, verso lower right: 3 / - 3 - delicate green / leaf which appeared / in beautiful contrast / to the brilliant orange blossoms / 2 - rich luminous / orange blossoms / splendid effect of / color; in graphite, verso lower left: Jamaica June /65

Cite this object as

Drawing, View from Flamstead, Jamaica, June 1865; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Jamaica; graphite and white gouache on grey paper; verso: graphite; 11.5 × 19.6 cm (4 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-19

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