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Drawing, Mount Katahdin, shown from south

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1852 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on 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

H x W: 31.8 x 44.3 cm (12 1/2 x 17 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mount Katahdin, shown from south; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on paper; H x W: 31.8 x 44.3 cm (12 1/2 x 17 7/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-631

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