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Drawing, Ice, Niagara Falls

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated March 20, 1856 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.

Its dimensions are

45.4 × 31.4 cm (17 7/8 × 12 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 2 - Green / 3 - Greenish / 4 - Bluish / 5 - Dirty / 6 - Chief light / 7 - Reflected light / 2 / 2 / 3; in graphite, center: light / 7 / 7 / 6; in graphite, center right: 5 3 4 / Spray / spray; in graphite, lower left: Transparent; in graphite, lower center: Niagara March 20th /56

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ice, Niagara Falls; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 45.4 × 31.4 cm (17 7/8 × 12 3/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1165

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