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Drawing, A Little Daylight Left, Jamaica

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May - August 1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey 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

11.5 × 19.6 cm (4 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Dark; in graphite, center left: 3 / 2; in graphite, center: Deep rich purple blue / 2 / 2 / clear light blue; in graphite, lower left: A little day light left; in graphite, lower right: blue sky / 2 - beautiful brown clouds / 3 - sunny cloud; in graphite, verso upper center: White Rose / gold center / small leaf -; in graphite, verso center: Foot long / deep green

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Little Daylight Left, Jamaica; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; 11.5 × 19.6 cm (4 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-686

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