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Drawing, Ripogenus Lake, Maine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan wove 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

22.8 x 31.9 cm (9 in. x 12 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center left: 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 2; in graphite, center right: 2 / 3; in graphite, lower left: 2 Rock / 3 - Rock and bushes; in graphite, lower right: Ripogenus Lake / Maine

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ripogenus Lake, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on tan wove paper; 22.8 x 31.9 cm (9 in. x 12 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-286-c

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