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Drawing, Sunset in the Hudson Valley, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1870–75 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint, graphite on bright green 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

30.3 × 50.6 cm (11 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset in the Hudson Valley, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil paint, graphite on bright green paperboard; 30.3 × 50.6 cm (11 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-864

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