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Drawing, Valley With a Stream and Houses, near Guaranda, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 4, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on greenish gray 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

Sheet: 35.2 x 54.6 cm (13 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Recto: Stamped in ink, at lower left: Lugt 457c Verso: Stamped in ink, at lower center: Lugt 457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite with colors throughout: Brown / yellow / green / several tones/ Emerald; and again, at lower right: Near Guaranda June 4th, 57

Cite this object as

Drawing, Valley With a Stream and Houses, near Guaranda, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Ecuador; graphite, brush and white gouache on greenish gray paper; Sheet: 35.2 x 54.6 cm (13 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-204

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