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Drawing, Distant View of Damascus, Syria, May 7, 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 7, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on green-gray 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

27.7 × 43.6 cm (10 7/8 × 17 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stars are drawn at the right and left bottom corners of the drawings, respectively.

It is inscribed

Inscribed, A: 2 / green / b & g / grey / grey rust / yel Written lower left: 2 all these ledges goldbrown / from wely above Damascus / view looking west / (parts) 1st Inscribed B: grey / grey rust / yel Written lower left: From wely above Damascus / 2nd part

Cite this object as

Drawing, Distant View of Damascus, Syria, May 7, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on green-gray paper; 27.7 × 43.6 cm (10 7/8 × 17 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-655-a

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