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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, The Watzmann, Bavaria (Germany)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June–July 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil over graphite on off-white paperboard. 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

11.4 × 22.8 cm (4 1/2 × 9 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso lower center: Presented 1917 / by Mr. LP Church 544

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Watzmann, Bavaria (Germany); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil over graphite on off-white paperboard; 11.4 × 22.8 cm (4 1/2 × 9 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-359-a

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