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Drawing, Sketch of Cloudy Sky, late 19th century

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on paper. 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

16.4 × 20.4 cm (6 7/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: melting; center: purple: lower right: green sandy; lower margin: 2 - Brilliant yel orange / 3 - purple neutral light orange duller than 2 - / 4 - more smoky than 3 - / 5 - clear blue - 6 - splendid dazzling melting / scarlet / 7 - smoky yellow luminous

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of Cloudy Sky, late 19th century; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on paper; 16.4 × 20.4 cm (6 7/16 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-962-a

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