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Drawing, Sketches of Niagara Falls, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 1858 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

12.3 × 22.7 cm (4 13/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, verso upper right: April /58; in graphite, verso center: smoky green / gold / orange; in graphite, verso center right: Beautiful blue grey; in graphite, verso lower center: Darker purp grey / light gold silver

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketches of Niagara Falls, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 22.7 cm (4 13/16 × 8 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1003

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