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Drawing, "Water Plants," Rome Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 6, 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light 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

22.4 × 30.2 cm (8 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 2 - clear yellow Iris [?] / 2 / 2 2 / section / leaf; in graphite, center right: green; in graphite, lower center: Water Plants / Rome May 6th /69

Cite this object as

Drawing, "Water Plants," Rome Italy; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light brown wove paper; 22.4 × 30.2 cm (8 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-423-b

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