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Drawing, Temple of Jupiter at Sunrise, Baalbek, Syria (Lebanon), May 7, 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 7, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on white 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

12.4 × 20.7 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: Baalbec - Sunrise / May 7th /68; in graphite, verso upper right: red / 2 red choc / 3 brilliant red / 2 2 / 3 blue / blue / brown

Cite this object as

Drawing, Temple of Jupiter at Sunrise, Baalbek, Syria (Lebanon), May 7, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.4 × 20.7 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1187

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