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Drawing, Swiss Chalet and Mixed Sketches, Switzerland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; verso: graphite and white gouache. 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

20.7 × 12.3 cm (8 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: rich brown; in graphite, verso center right: Aug /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Swiss Chalet and Mixed Sketches, Switzerland; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; verso: graphite and white gouache; 20.7 × 12.3 cm (8 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1480

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