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Drawing, Portrait of Zraigan, the Artist's Dromedary, Palestine (Israel), February 9-12, 1868

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 9-12, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light green 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

12.5 × 20.9 cm (4 15/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Old house on / Mt of Olives; in graphite, lower center: Zraigan / My Dromedary en route to Petra

Cite this object as

Drawing, Portrait of Zraigan, the Artist's Dromedary, Palestine (Israel), February 9-12, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light green wove paper; 12.5 × 20.9 cm (4 15/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-439

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