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Drawing, Figure Studies

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated January 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-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

8.6 × 12.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c; in black ink, verso lower center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper margin: Alexandria Jan. (68); in graphite, upper left: red / white; in graphite, upper center: W / B / blue; in graphite, center right: brown; in graphite, lower left: w / light / blue; in graphite, lower center: red red / B- / blue / dark

Cite this object as

Drawing, Figure Studies; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 8.6 × 12.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-894

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