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Drawing, Part Old Wall at Paestum, Olive Trees Growing on It

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on green 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

24.7 x 44.2 cm (9 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

In graphite, lower margin, left: Part of old wall / at Paestum / olive trees growing on it / April 1869; lower margin, right: grey stone / and / some orange.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Part Old Wall at Paestum, Olive Trees Growing on It; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on green paper; 24.7 x 44.2 cm (9 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-495-b

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