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Drawing, Horseshoe Falls from the American Bank, Niagara Falls, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 7, 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light green 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

30.8 × 44.8 cm (12 1/8 × 17 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: July 7 /56

Cite this object as

Drawing, Horseshoe Falls from the American Bank, Niagara Falls, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light green wove paper; verso: graphite; 30.8 × 44.8 cm (12 1/8 × 17 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1295-a

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