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Drawing, Long's Eddy, Grand Manan Island, Canada, September 1851

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 1851 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on cream-colored 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: 32 x 44.7 cm (12 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Part of an impressed watermark: Caduceus, flanked by E and B in shield.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite with figures at various locations; at top: Lont's Eddy - Grand Manan I. - Sep. / At Wm Cronk's. 2 Grey Rock / 3 Grass and earth reddish / (road) / 4 Grass greener. / 5 overgrown with / Rock weed Beach / 6 Indian encampment [The West direction is indicated.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Long's Eddy, Grand Manan Island, Canada, September 1851; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Canada; graphite, brush and white gouache on cream-colored paper; Sheet: 32 x 44.7 cm (12 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-41

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