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Drawing, Mt. Hor from Arabah, Palestine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 22, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey wove 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

12.3 × 20.7 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center: Light yellowish / brown; in graphite, lower right: Mt Hor - from Arabah / Feb 22d /1868; in graphite, verso upper right: Mt. Hor; in graphite, verso center left: 2 / yel / grey / yel / whitish; in graphite, verso center: blue / 3 / 2 / 3 3 / grey yellow tufts of weeds; in graphite, verso center right: 2 - Yellowish Brown Darkish / 3 - Rich from Red; in graphite, verso lower right: on road from Kadesh Barnea to Wady Musa / Arabah

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mt. Hor from Arabah, Palestine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 20.7 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-369

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