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Drawing, Mixed Studies, Colombia or Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1853 or 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

10.9 × 18.1 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Bank by river / Many roots / grey purplish / very light / sandy browns; in graphite, upper right: 2 white / 2 2 2; in graphite, lower left: vines; in graphite, center right: vines at top / covered with / golden ochre flowers; in graphite, lower right: rich emerald green; in graphite, verso upper right: 2 - grey brown; in graphite, verso center: 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mixed Studies, Colombia or Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.9 × 18.1 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-886

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