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Drawing, Architectural Details of El Khasneh, Petra

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated late February 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on cream 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

26.4 × 38.6 cm (10 3/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Details of El Khasneh, Petra; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on cream paper; 26.4 × 38.6 cm (10 3/8 × 15 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-486

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