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Drawing, Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860–1880 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey wove 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

11.9 × 19.4 cm (4 11/16 × 7 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: 2; in graphite, upper right: pinky; in graphite, center left: indescribable / with fadings of luminous pink; in graphite, center right: luminous / splendid green blue; in graphite, lower left: splendid purple / light edge / green landscape / water purple; in graphite, lower right: 2 - laky fire & gold; in graphite, verso upper right: Splendid / rich brown; in graphite, verso center: steel blue and brown / Mountains indigo here

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset over the Catskills, Hudson, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey wove paper; verso: graphite; 11.9 × 19.4 cm (4 11/16 × 7 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1025

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