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Drawing, Cloud-Capped Mountains in South America

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1853 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

Sheet: 21.5 x 30 cm (8 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 2 - Mountains capped with clouds / 3 - Portions of rock seen; in graphite, center: 3 3 / 2 2 2 2 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloud-Capped Mountains in South America; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); graphite on white laid paper; Sheet: 21.5 x 30 cm (8 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-414

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