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Drawing, Snowpeaks Tolima and Ruiz, from the Vicinity of Tequendama Falls, Colombia

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 20-30, 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on grey 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

30.1 × 45.8 cm (11 7/8 × 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c; in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center left: very rich in trees; in graphite, lower left: 2 – ochrous orange, mixed with grey / 3 – Brownish – Bushes and small herbage / Snow peaks Tolima & Ruis – from the vicinity of / Tequendama Falls -June 1853-; in graphite, lower center: x / rock / ferns ferns; in graphite, lower right: 3 3 / 3 3 3 3

Cite this object as

Drawing, Snowpeaks Tolima and Ruiz, from the Vicinity of Tequendama Falls, Colombia; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Colombia; graphite and white gouache on grey green wove paper; 30.1 × 45.8 cm (11 7/8 × 18 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-65

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