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Drawing, Inscriptions from Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated December 17, 1883 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

10.3 × 17.5 cm (4 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper margin: S. Dec 17 -\ 5 Mrs. Adams - Miss M Rutledge - Niagara [?] - Hunt; in graphite, upper center: Guamantla [?] Parrot / Sen Ignatio Milgia [?] / No 2 Escalerillas; in graphite, upper right: Mecca [?] in / Ozumba; in graphite, center left: Colonia - to San Diego / At Capatzalco to " "; in graphite, center right: uraca - / Bird; in graphite, lower left: Fruit names / Tetelcingo / Indian Village / [---] - / Texcoco; in graphite, lower center: Atlatlahuca / Old Convent on / Morelos Road / Cocotitlan / Col. - Compuzano

Cite this object as

Drawing, Inscriptions from Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light green wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.3 × 17.5 cm (4 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1380

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