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Drawing, Vision of the Cross

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860–85 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint on tan paperboard. 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

21.5 × 32.4 cm (8 7/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, verso center: L.457c; in brown ink, verso center: L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso lower left: Presented 1917 / by Mr L.P. Church 254 Y [?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Vision of the Cross; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil paint on tan paperboard; 21.5 × 32.4 cm (8 7/16 × 12 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-254-a

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Thomas Cole and Frederic Church.

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