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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, View from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Part One, April 20, 1869

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 20, 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on gray-green wove 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.

Its dimensions are

30.2 × 44 cm (11 7/8 × 17 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, verso center right: L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, green / grey / brown / green rock grey / shadow / brown / green / brilliant green / red brown / green; lower right: Acropolis / April 20 /69 Two parts

Cite this object as

Drawing, View from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Part One, April 20, 1869; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on gray-green wove paper; 30.2 × 44 cm (11 7/8 × 17 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-595-a

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