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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Unfinished View of a City

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint, graphite on paperboard. 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

31.6 x 42.3 cm (12 7/16 x 16 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Unfinished View of a City; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil paint, graphite on paperboard; 31.6 x 42.3 cm (12 7/16 x 16 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1297

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