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Drawing, Rocks off Grand Manan Island, Canada, ca. 1851–52

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated ca. 1851–52 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint and traces of graphite on 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

30.7 x 40.5 cm (12 1/16 x 15 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Rocks off Grand Manan Island, Canada, ca. 1851–52; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil paint and traces of graphite on paperboard; 30.7 x 40.5 cm (12 1/16 x 15 15/16 in.) ; Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-649-c

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition MMA American Wing Frederic Church Oil Sketches.

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