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Drawing, House in the Mountains near Jorje, Ecuador, June 1857

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

26.2 × 45.5 cm (10 5/16 × 17 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center: rich green / and yellow; in graphite, lower right: Near Jorje June, 57

Cite this object as

Drawing, House in the Mountains near Jorje, Ecuador, June 1857; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green paper; 26.2 × 45.5 cm (10 5/16 × 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-830-b

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