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1917

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

Drawing, The American Falls in Snow, Niagara Falls, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated March 20, 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-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

27.5 × 39.5 cm (10 13/16 × 15 9/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: F Church

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Presented 1917 / by Mr L.P. Church; lower right: March 20. 20th. 1856 / F Church / Niagara American Falls

Cite this object as

Drawing, The American Falls in Snow, Niagara Falls, New York; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper; 27.5 × 39.5 cm (10 13/16 × 15 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-54-a

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