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Drawing, Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 2, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on light brown 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

11.5 × 21 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, lower left, L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 2 - Low toned compared with sun / soft yellowish warm glow / water Blue contrasting strongly / with sky horizon softened with water / July 2d /59; in graphite, center left: 2; in graphite, center right: 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on light brown paper; 11.5 × 21 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-274-a

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