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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Moonlight in El Yemen Valley, Palestine (Israel)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 29, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

17.7 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: Various markings appeared / by close watching - / Sky mysterious blue black; in graphite, upper right: 2 lights have a soft / luminous quality a little / warmer than sky although at / first glance the mountain / appeared like curious luminous clouds & shadows in the sky; in graphite, center left: 2 / 2 / 2; in graphite, center: 2 2 / 2 / brown black; in graphite, lower center: Moonlight in El Yemen Valley / Feb 29th- /68 First quarter / [arrow pointing up] E

Cite this object as

Drawing, Moonlight in El Yemen Valley, Palestine (Israel); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan laid paper; 17.7 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-455

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