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Drawing, Sunset

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1865–75 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil, graphite on bright green 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

22.6 × 30.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, mat lower center: doubtful J.-- Hudson, N.Y.?; verso lower left: Jamaica -- B.W.I.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil, graphite on bright green paperboard; 22.6 × 30.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-870

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