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Drawing, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome, February 1869

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil, graphite on thin 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

28.3 x 38.6 cm (11 1/8 x 15 3/16 in.) Mat Size: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in brush and oil, bottom right: Feb 69

Cite this object as

Drawing, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome, February 1869; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Italy; brush and oil, graphite on thin paperboard; 28.3 x 38.6 cm (11 1/8 x 15 3/16 in.) Mat Size: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-567

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