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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Under Kaaterskill Falls, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1844 and November 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-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

25.8 × 38.8 cm (10 3/16 × 15 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: July 1844; upper center: dark & mottled rock (grey); center left, thin / main / body; center: distant; verso upper right: Nov 1844; verso upper left margin: 2 warmish neutral tint showing thin places (yellowish thus) / 3 these narrow lines are of a splendid golden light / 4 cool cloud / 5 beautiful orange blue / 6 beautiful blue interspersed with bright and dark clouds (thus) / 7 dark cool cloud (not chilly) / 8 indescribable purple quite warm

Cite this object as

Drawing, Under Kaaterskill Falls, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 25.8 × 38.8 cm (10 3/16 × 15 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1386

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