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Drawing, Cloudy Sky, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February–April 1889 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

10.2 × 17.1 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper center: cirrus / cool / grey; in graphite, upper right: cool blue / cirrus; in graphite, center: purple / 2; in graphite, lower right: 2 - rich gold; in graphite, verso upper right: Blue / 2; in graphite, lower right, 2 - Thundery / Orizaba

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cloudy Sky, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.2 × 17.1 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-250

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