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Drawing, Ruins of Phaena at Al-Masmiyah, Syria

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 28, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite and 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

12.3 × 20.8 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Snow / blue grey / brown / green; in graphite, upper right: April; in graphite, center: Snow; in graphite, lower left: Musmeih (Phaeno) / April 28th /68; in graphite, lower center: W [arrow pointing up]; in graphite, lower right: goat; in graphite, verso upper right: Inscription / on Bracket / in Temple / at Musmeih; in graphite, verso center left: 1 / 2; in graphite, verso center: laky / red / yel / 2 / blue / yel / yel red / 2 / 2 orange; in graphite, verso center right: 2 - whitish / Painted / ornament / in cornice / in Temple at / Musmeih / Musmeih / April 28 /68; in graphite, verso lower left: pale / yellow; in graphite, verso lower center: Contrast

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ruins of Phaena at Al-Masmiyah, Syria; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite and white gouache; 12.3 × 20.8 cm (4 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-475

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