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Drawing, Sketch of a Child Eating and the Sunset, Hudson, New York, December 22, 1870

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated December 22, 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on green 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

12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Last peak (south) of Catskill / sunset Dec 22d / 1870; verso upper center: rosy; upper right: 2 - gold glow & edge; center left: open yel; center right: green / open grey; lower margin: water Indian red pale

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of a Child Eating and the Sunset, Hudson, New York, December 22, 1870; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on green wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1002

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