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Drawing, Shore of the Königssee and a Canoe, Bavaria (Germany)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan laid 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

20.4 × 12.1 cm (8 1/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, center: Konigsee July /68; in graphite, verso upper right: Konigsee / Konigsee; in graphite, verso lower center: Larch / same habit as spruces / but very thin & delicate

Cite this object as

Drawing, Shore of the Königssee and a Canoe, Bavaria (Germany); Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan laid paper; verso: graphite; 20.4 × 12.1 cm (8 1/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-548

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