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Drawing, Sunset over Lake Millinocket, Maine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated probably 1876 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite 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.

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: open / blue grey dark; in graphite, center: red / dark green / blue & red (dark)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sunset over Lake Millinocket, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1135

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