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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Drawing, Imaginary River Landscape

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church and attributed to Thomas Cole. It is dated ca. 1870–73 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink support: 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.

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Its dimensions are

8.8 x 11 cm (3 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.) 3 7/16 x 4 3/8 in. Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Verso: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration; Cooper Union Museum New York

Cite this object as

Drawing, Imaginary River Landscape; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Attributed to Thomas Cole (1801 – 1848); USA; pen and dark brown ink support: paper; 8.8 x 11 cm (3 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.) 3 7/16 x 4 3/8 in. Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-537

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