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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Mountainous Landscape, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 21, 1890 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

10.2 × 16.9 cm (4 × 6 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: Feb 21- 90; in graphite, upper right: 2 - cone green / blue; in graphite, center: coppery / 2 / redder / Great field golden brown / dry grass yel ocher; in graphite, lower left: grey earth

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountainous Landscape, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 10.2 × 16.9 cm (4 × 6 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1078-b

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