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Drawing, Mt. Carmel and Haifa from the Sea

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated February 7, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white 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

8.6 × 17.2 cm (3 3/8 × 6 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: Mt. Carmel /68 / Haifa; in graphite, center left: green / sand; in graphite, lower center: convent yellow stone in graphite, verso center left: green / oranges; in graphite, verso center: old wall brown; in graphite, verso center right: grass / green; in graphite, verso lower left: City whitish & brown grey; in graphite, verso lower center: Jaffa Feb 7th /68;

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mt. Carmel and Haifa from the Sea; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white laid paper; verso; graphite; 8.6 × 17.2 cm (3 3/8 × 6 3/4 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-900

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