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Drawing, Mountains above the Königssee, Germany

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

20.8 × 12.3 cm (8 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 2 soft green light; in graphite, upper right: 2; in graphite, center: 2; in graphite, lower left: rich / bright / grey / splendid; in graphite, lower center: light / green blue; in graphite, verso upper right: July

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountains above the Königssee, Germany; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan laid paper; verso: graphite; 20.8 × 12.3 cm (8 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-555

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