This and 281 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Scraps and Sketches by Frederick [sic] S. Church vol. 1.

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Ephemera, An Idyl

This is a Ephemera. It was illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney. It is dated 1890 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is etching on laid 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.

Its dimensions are

12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Ephemera, An Idyl; Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; etching on laid paper; 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-96

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