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Drawing, Aletsch Glacier, Bernese Alps, Switzerland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 27, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on grey 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

27.3 × 38.2 cm (10 3/4 × 15 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: From the Alestch Glacier / Bel Alp Aug 27- 68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Aletsch Glacier, Bernese Alps, Switzerland; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on grey paper; 27.3 × 38.2 cm (10 3/4 × 15 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-499-a

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