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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Houses in the Mountains of Guaranda, Ecuador, June 3, 1857

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 3, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on tan 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

24.7 × 33.4 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, center left: L.457c; verso center: L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Guaranda June 3d 57

Cite this object as

Drawing, Houses in the Mountains of Guaranda, Ecuador, June 3, 1857; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Ecuador; graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper; 24.7 × 33.4 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-198

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