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Drawing, Twilight, Color Effects

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860–1880 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil on tan paperboard. 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

28.3 × 36.4 cm (11 1/8 × 14 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in brown ink, verso center, L.457e

Cite this object as

Drawing, Twilight, Color Effects; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil on tan paperboard; 28.3 × 36.4 cm (11 1/8 × 14 5/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1357

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