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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Imaginary Landscape with View of a Lake

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church and attributed to Thomas Cole. It is dated 1870–75 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink on off-white laid 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

9 × 11.2 cm (3 9/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, verso center: L.457c; in brown ink, verso center: L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso lower left: Presented 1917 / by Mr L.P. Church 536

Cite this object as

Drawing, Imaginary Landscape with View of a Lake; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Attributed to Thomas Cole (1801 – 1848); USA; pen and dark brown ink on off-white laid paper; 9 × 11.2 cm (3 9/16 × 4 7/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-536

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