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Drawing, Distant Mountains, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 24, 1890 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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 × 17.3 cm (4 × 6 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Feb 24 /90; in graphite, lower center: Great mass of yellow dead grass / Ochre - very light / Clouds bright lights much / stronger than distant Mts

Cite this object as

Drawing, Distant Mountains, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 10.2 × 17.3 cm (4 × 6 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1120

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