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Drawing, Mountains in Mexico, February 1885

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 1885 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

10.2 × 17.4 cm (4 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper margin: Rich Blue sky with white clouds; in graphite, upper left: Feb- /85; in graphite, center: Brownish but light / redder richer brown; in graphite, lower left: white; in graphite, lower right: W / Plain light yel brown or grey; in graphite, verso upper margin: 2 - Rich maroon brown overlying green / dying leaves yellowish at tips very beautiful; in graphite, center:2 / green grey

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountains in Mexico, February 1885; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.2 × 17.4 cm (4 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1073

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