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Drawing, Church in the Mountains, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated January–February 1890 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on gray-green wove 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

10.2 × 17.1 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: dull blue / grey purp; in graphite, center: 2; in graphite, lower left: 2 - Tower snow white; in graphite, lower right: great contrast

Cite this object as

Drawing, Church in the Mountains, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on gray-green wove paper; 10.2 × 17.1 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1096

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