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Drawing, Architectural Details, Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Syria
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 7, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite. 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
12.4 × 20.9 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, lower center: Baalbec May 7th /68; in graphite, verso upper center: 2 very light; in graphite, verso center: 2 2; in graphite, verso lower left: Moonlight / May 6 /68; in graphite, lower right: 2 - this line of stones / Dark grey / Columns sienna bt on a / Metallic gold tint reflects the / moon as if slightly polished / ornamental architrave whitish / General hue of white, bt / sienna contrasted with blue sky / Baalbec
Cite this object as
Drawing, Architectural Details, Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Syria; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.4 × 20.9 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-515
