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Drawing, Ponte Romano and Alpine View near Ceppo Morelli, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 11, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache. 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 × 21 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 6 - snow soft golden line almost greenish like / moon at twilight through clouds - Blue sky / clouds tipped at top with orange / x grey debris; in graphite, center: 6 5 5 5 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 4 3 4 / green; in graphite, center right: 5 / 5 5 / 5 in graphite, lower right: 2 open places warm greenish yellow illuminated rock / with streaks of snow / 3 glacier rich brilliant rosy tint / 4 deep laky glow 5 Delicate mi[l]ky pinky / clouds in shadow; in graphite, verso lower left: Near Macugaga / Sep 11 /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ponte Romano and Alpine View near Ceppo Morelli, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache; 12 × 21 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-872

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