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Drawing, Cloud study

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1844 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite 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

11.8 × 18.9 cm (4 5/8 × 7 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 1 lightning (Between darkness and twilight) / 2 heavy cloud; in graphite, upper right: Aug 1844

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloud study; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite; 11.8 × 18.9 cm (4 5/8 × 7 7/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1422

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