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Drawing, Parthenon Lighted at Night, Athens, Greece

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on green 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

10.7 x 20.8 cm (4 3/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

see curatorial remarks.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Parthenon Lighted at Night, Athens, Greece; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Greece; graphite on green paper.; 10.7 x 20.8 cm (4 3/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-326-b

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