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Drawing, Smoke on the Hudson River, Hudson, New York, 1860 - 1880

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 blue 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

12 × 21.9 cm (4 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: rich toned blue yellowish; in graphite, center left: smoky / darker; in graphite, gold / purple / laky; in graphite, verso center: warm; in graphite, verso lower right: fire color of candle / flame

Cite this object as

Drawing, Smoke on the Hudson River, Hudson, New York, 1860 - 1880; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on blue wove paper; verso: graphite; 12 × 21.9 cm (4 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1103-a

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