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Drawing, Ruins Surrounded by Walls, Tents, Two Figure Studies

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. 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 × 7.3 cm (4 13/16 × 2 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower right, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: blue; in graphite, center right: sienna yellow with / bush of green / On road from Musmeih to / Deir Aly - Apl 28 /68 -; in graphite, lower center: [arrow pointing up] S.E

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ruins Surrounded by Walls, Tents, Two Figure Studies; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite; 12.3 × 7.3 cm (4 13/16 × 2 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-915

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