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Drawing, Hilltop View with a Structure, 1850–65

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1850–65 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white laid 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

17.8 × 16.5 cm (7 × 6 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark, lower left: Impression of an esctucheon Stamped in black ink, verso lower right: L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center: 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / browns / rich green; lower right: 2 - Brilliant orange green / 3 - greener / 4 - yellowish blue / 5 - splendid deep blue

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hilltop View with a Structure, 1850–65; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white laid paper; 17.8 × 16.5 cm (7 × 6 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-40-b

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