Drawing, Botanical Studies made from the Rio Magdalena, Colombia: Parasite, Dead Tree

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on gray 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

Sheet: 21.5 x 28.2 cm (8 7/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Parts of the letters K and F. Similar to -104.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, at upper left: Parts strongly marked pale pure yellow green / other leaves ordinary; at upper center: Parasite rich green / Dead tree/ leaves at least three / feet long; at top right: Network / of vines / - dead - ;at lower left: Vines growing / up on the stems of the rope vine; at lower center: High tree [struck out: 'with'] in flower, closely resembles / the chestnut; at lower right: dead top of tree; and again at lower center: top of tree.

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