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Drawing, Hill of the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 23, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

17.7 × 25.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 7 5 6 - Darker / 6 7 7 - do / 4 2 6 / 5 3 / 2 - luminous low / toned orange / 3 grey cool / 4 - luminous blue / 5 - warm dull clouds; in graphite, lower left: Panecillo / - Panecillo - ; in graphite, lower right: Hill of the Temple of the Sun / Quito June 23d 57

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hill of the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan paper; 17.7 × 25.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-739

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