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Drawing, Moonlight over Constantinople, Turkey (Istanbul)
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 4, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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
12.4 × 20.1 cm (4 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 2 - Red brick / 3 - lighter brick / grey wall between; in graphite, upper right: Constantinople / Chimney; in graphite, lower center: Moonlight / June 4th /68
Cite this object as
Drawing, Moonlight over Constantinople, Turkey (Istanbul); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.4 × 20.1 cm (4 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1456