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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Thirteen Botanical Sketches from Colombia or Ecuador

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on tan 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

27.4 × 45.8 cm (10 13/16 × 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457c; lower left: L.457c; verso center: L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: strong marks red flowers / High bush with branches / of yellow flowers / green / Airplants / Rose col / flowers / grey / dried leaves; lower right: large bush / seed caps; lower left: brown seeds / Bocconia / Air plant / red flower

Cite this object as

Drawing, Thirteen Botanical Sketches from Colombia or Ecuador; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); graphite on tan wove paper; 27.4 × 45.8 cm (10 13/16 × 18 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-879

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