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Drawing, Trees, Grand Manan Island, Canada, 1851

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1851 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on greenish 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

Sheet: 30.1 x 39.4 cm (11 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite with figures at top right: 2 Spruce dead / 3 Birch / 4 Beach / [followed by place / date].

Cite this object as

Drawing, Trees, Grand Manan Island, Canada, 1851; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on greenish paper; Sheet: 30.1 x 39.4 cm (11 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-29

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