This and 276 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Scraps and Sketches by Frederick [sic] S. Church vol. II.

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1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1938

  • We acquired this object.

2020

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Ephemera, Departure of Our Summer Musicians

This is a Ephemera. It was created by Frederick Stuart Church and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

It is signed

Recto: Signed in graphite, lower left: CHURCH.

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, lower margin: Departure of our Summer Musicians / "Good Boys old fellow, I'll see you again in the Spring."

Cite this object as

Ephemera, Departure of Our Summer Musicians; Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; graphite on paper; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-525

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