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Drawing, Mist above the Königssee, Bavaria (Germany)

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

27.5 × 30.1 cm (10 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso lower center: Presented 1917 by Mr L.P. Church [---]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mist above the Königssee, Bavaria (Germany); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil, graphite on tan paperboard; 27.5 × 30.1 cm (10 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-562-a

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