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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Lakes near the Mountain House, Sep. 1844

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated September 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

25.7 × 38.6 cm (10 1/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, verso: bottom left, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite: upper right, Lakes near the Catskill Mountain House, Catskill, NY / Sep 1844; verso middle center, old ash 1844

Cite this object as

Drawing, Lakes near the Mountain House, Sep. 1844; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white paper; 25.7 × 38.6 cm (10 1/8 × 15 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1033

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