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Drawing, Column Drum, Athens, Greece

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 14-25, 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan laid 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

10.5 × 20.5 cm (4 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, Column Drum, Athens, Greece; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan laid paper; 10.5 × 20.5 cm (4 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1263-b

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