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Drawing, Views near Cape St. John and Gull Island, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 4, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on brown 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

27.5 x 45.4 cm (10 13/16 x 17 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c; in black ink, verso upper center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: July 4th /59; in graphite, center left: 2 / 2 - Beautiful luminous reflected light; in graphite, center right: July 4th /59; in graphite, lower right: Cape Johns & Gull Island / July 4th /59

Cite this object as

Drawing, Views near Cape St. John and Gull Island, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on brown wove paper; 27.5 x 45.4 cm (10 13/16 x 17 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-293

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