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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Anatomical Exercises

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1877–80 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on green-gray 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

44.5 × 27.5 cm (17 1/2 × 10 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Frontal / Super orbital / eminence / Nasal bone / Upper lateral / cartilage / Lower lateral / cartilage; center left: South Type / Englishman; center: Helix / Fragus / Anti / Helix / Conch / Helix / Anti / Fragus / Lobe; lower left: Anger; lower center: Latent / Mirth / pleasurable / Melancholy

Cite this object as

Drawing, Anatomical Exercises; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on green-gray wove paper; 44.5 × 27.5 cm (17 1/2 × 10 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1536

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