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Drawing, Valley of El Yemen

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 20, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on pale green-gray wove 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

30.8 x 44.5 cm (12 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration stamp at lower left and on verso, center.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, left of lower center: Valley of the/ Yemen/ Feb 20/68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Valley of El Yemen; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on pale green-gray wove paper; 30.8 x 44.5 cm (12 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-376

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