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Drawing, Thunderhead above Buildings, Hudson, New York, 1868–70

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1868–70 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan laid paper. 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

16.9 × 20.7 cm (6 5/8 × 8 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark, upper left: Impressed "BATH" surrounded by a wreath

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: rich deep blue; center: 2 / 4 / 3; lower margin: 2 - Dazzling white with golden dusky shadow tints / 3 - Deep blue shadow shade of steel gradates into shadow of 2 / 4 - Dazzling gold white - smoky warm lights on other clouds; verso center right: Conlon

Cite this object as

Drawing, Thunderhead above Buildings, Hudson, New York, 1868–70; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan laid paper; 16.9 × 20.7 cm (6 5/8 × 8 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1521

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