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Drawing, El Altar from Riobamba, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 14-17, 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

12.3 × 19.7 cm (4 13/16 × 7 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Sep -/53 Riobamba; in graphite, upper right: 2 - Brilliant cloud / Morning El Altar; in graphite, center: sun / 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, El Altar from Riobamba, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; 12.3 × 19.7 cm (4 13/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-776-b

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