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Drawing, Tequendama Falls near Bogata, Colombia, June 20–30, 1853

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 20–30, 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite, brush and oxidized white gouache. 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

31.7 × 44.5 cm (12 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457c; in brown ink, verso lower center: L.457d Watermarked, upper margin: F. Johannot

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center right: rock; lower right: Over; verso lower right, Over

Cite this object as

Drawing, Tequendama Falls near Bogata, Colombia, June 20–30, 1853; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Colombia; graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite, brush and oxidized white gouache; 31.7 × 44.5 cm (12 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-262

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