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Drawing, Near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 20, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on green 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

30.8 × 44.9 cm (12 1/8 × 17 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: Berchtesgaden June 20 /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on green laid paper; 30.8 × 44.9 cm (12 1/8 × 17 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-278-a

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