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Drawing, Landscape Scene near Velletri, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 29, 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on brown laid 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

12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center left: yel green; in graphite, center: Italy; in graphite, lower right: 2 / 2 / 2 2 - bright yellow / spring flower bushes - green / yel; in graphite, verso center: Near Velletri - / April 29 /69; in graphite, center right: vines

Cite this object as

Drawing, Landscape Scene near Velletri, Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Italy; graphite on brown laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-86

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