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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, Mt. Hor, Jordan

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 23, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite in light brown wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

17.7 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: Mt. Hor Feb 23d /68; center: red sandstone; verso lower right: Near Summit of Mt. Hor

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mt. Hor, Jordan; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite in light brown wove paper; verso: graphite; 17.7 × 24.7 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-447

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