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Drawing, Near Guaranda, Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 10, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light brown 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

35.7 × 54.8 cm (14 1/16 × 21 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Taxo - brilliant vermillion flower / Guaranda June 57; center right: Near Guaranda / June 10th /57; lower right: [struck out: Guaranda] Guanujo / June 10th /57

Cite this object as

Drawing, Near Guaranda, Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light brown wove paper; 35.7 × 54.8 cm (14 1/16 × 21 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-737-a

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