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Drawing, Castle in the Mountains

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1868–69 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil on tan paperboard. 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

23.8 × 30.9 cm (9 3/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, Castle in the Mountains; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil on tan paperboard; 23.8 × 30.9 cm (9 3/8 × 12 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-832

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