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Drawing, Leaves and Stem of a Palm Tree, Aspinwall, Panama

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 15, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on 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

18.1 x 10.9 cm (7 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, at center left: Lugt 457c

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite with figures at various locations on palm stem, and at upper right: 2 clear green/ 3 Trunk yellowish/ gray; at bottom left center: Aspinwall / May 15th/ 57 Verso: Inscribed in graphite with figures at various locations on central image, and at center left: blue; and at center: cool green; and at lower center left: brown green light; and at lower center: yellow green bank; and at lower right margin: 2 - Birds white / 3 - this mass of foliage green/ dark in color with gray and brown lig[ht?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Leaves and Stem of a Palm Tree, Aspinwall, Panama; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Panama; graphite on paper; 18.1 x 10.9 cm (7 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-201

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