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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Mountain Landscape on the Road to Mocha, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 16, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light brown 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

26.7 × 45.5 cm (10 1/2 × 17 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457c; verso lower center: L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Like velvet reflection on one side whitish light / yellowish olive (lightish) on the other direct light / On the road to Mocho / June 16th, 57.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountain Landscape on the Road to Mocha, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Ecuador; graphite on light brown paper; 26.7 × 45.5 cm (10 1/2 × 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-235

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