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Drawing, View Towards Damascus, Syria, April 24–May 16, 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 24–May 16, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil paint on 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

11.3 × 22.7 cm (4 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, View Towards Damascus, Syria, April 24–May 16, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil paint on paperboard; 11.3 × 22.7 cm (4 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-729

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