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Drawing, Ruins of the Eshtemoa Synagogue at as-Samu, Palestine, February 17, 1868
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 17, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove 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.
- Drawing, Classical Ruins, Syria
- oil paint and graphite on paperboard.
- Gift of Louis P. Church.
- 1917-4-1081
Its dimensions are
30.8 × 44 cm (12 1/8 × 17 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457; verso center: L.457d; in brown ink, verso center: L.457e
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: grass; lower right: Mottled with orange & grey colored moss / green weeds near bottom / general color of stones brown grey- / Temple with Simûa in Background - Feby - Feby 17th /68 / (Eshtemoa)
Cite this object as
Drawing, Ruins of the Eshtemoa Synagogue at as-Samu, Palestine, February 17, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper; 30.8 × 44 cm (12 1/8 × 17 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-459
