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Drawing, Church at Tuquerres, Colombia

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

Sheet: 12.4 x 20.2 cm (4 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on recto in graphite, at top right: General color dirty yellowish white / 2 tiled - Plastering deficient / at corners; with copied caption at bottom right: Church at Tuquerres / Aug [ust] Inscribed on verso in graphite: rock / trees; Belongs with 772, B, obverse.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Church at Tuquerres, Colombia; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Colombia; graphite on white wove paper; Sheet: 12.4 x 20.2 cm (4 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-61

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