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Drawing, Sketch of Rain Clouds

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1860–68 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on gray-green 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

11.5 × 19.4 cm (4 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: 2 3 2 / 2 3; upper right: 3 / 2; center left: rain blurred / light / grey / silver; lower left: rain / warmish / grass green; lower center: yellow light / soft -; lower right: 2 - Brown reflected [not in artist's hand: 1866] / 3 delicious blue silver / light

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of Rain Clouds; USA; graphite on gray-green wove paper; 11.5 × 19.4 cm (4 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1175

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