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Drawing, Architectural Sketches, Damascus, Syria

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 1, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid 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

12.3 × 20.9 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: delicate purple green grey / Lovely dove colored glow / grey tints / golden gleams; in graphite, center: blue water / Dark green; in graphite, lower left: rich / Overlooking Damascus / May 1st /68; in graphite, verso lower left: Near Damascus; in graphite, verso lower right: Part of sketch on / preceding leaf

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Sketches, Damascus, Syria; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 20.9 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-902

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