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Drawing, Trees near the Königssee, Germany

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 9, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache. 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

12.2 × 20.8 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower left, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: Konigsee / July 9th /68; in graphite, verso center: sienna; in graphite, verso lower center: [---] water over rocks / rich sienna color / Dry rocks white grey (luminous) / Bit of Cascade, Konigsee

Cite this object as

Drawing, Trees near the Königssee, Germany; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache; 12.2 × 20.8 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-558

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