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Drawing, Evergreen Shore, Quakish Lake, Maine, October 4, 1878

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated October 4, 1878 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white wove 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

10.2 × 17.8 cm (4 × 7 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center: blue / 3 / 2 / rich color / 2 2 2 / green shore; in graphite, lower left: Quakus / Lake / Oct 4th - 78; in graphite, lower center: dark blue water; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Rich reds yellows & c / 3 - Evergreens - dark very / brown & greenish

Cite this object as

Drawing, Evergreen Shore, Quakish Lake, Maine, October 4, 1878; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; 10.2 × 17.8 cm (4 × 7 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-974-c

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