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Drawing, Thundery Sky over a Mountain Range
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1850–1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache 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
27.5 × 45.7 cm (10 13/16 × 18 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped: in black ink, lower center, L.457c
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, center: Thundery / 4 2 4 2 / 3 8 9 / 7; in graphite, center left: [arrow pointing up] South; in graphite, lower left: Later a rain storm produced some beautiful effects / on the left luminous clouds, scumbled over by the falling rain were / very beautiful and delicate in color (silvery) yet warm) - The rain fell in / lines [multiple diagonal pencil scratches] or streaks; in graphite, lower right: 2 - Exquisite Blue / 3 - Cirri yellowish / 4 - Warm brown delicate / 5 - This cloud beautifully / gradated from white to grey / 6 - warm / 7 - Rain thin among the mountains / golden color / 8 - Growing dark towards 9
Cite this object as
Drawing, Thundery Sky over a Mountain Range; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on light brown wove paper; 27.5 × 45.7 cm (10 13/16 × 18 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-935-a
