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Object Timeline

1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Sky over a hill ridge

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated possibly 1870–1871 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and oxidizing white gouache on tan 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

21.6 × 27.9 cm (8 1/2 × 11 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: purp grey; in graphite, center: 3 / glow / 2; in graphite, lower left: 2 - yel / 3 -

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sky over a hill ridge; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and oxidizing white gouache on tan wove paper; 21.6 × 27.9 cm (8 1/2 × 11 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-962-b

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