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Drawing, Hudson Valley Landscape

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1870–80 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil on 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

32.7 × 50.8 cm (12 7/8 in. × 20 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in brown ink, verso center: L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscription in graphite, verso lower right: Presented 1917 by Mr L.P. Church

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hudson Valley Landscape; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil on paperboard; 32.7 × 50.8 cm (12 7/8 in. × 20 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-381-a

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