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Drawing, A Part of Penobscot County, Maine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1856–81 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is pen and ink on tracing paper, lined. 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

Sheet: 20 x 25.2 cm (7 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in pen and black ink, at upper left: A part of Penobscot County; and at various locations: Mt. Ktaadon / Patton / Stacyville; and designates the lakes and rivers of the region. Verso: Inscribed in pen and black ink at various locations: Midway / William. R. Boynton / Geo. H. Hathaway / Charles Hale / Royal Ried / John Sanford / Patty Gumpus.

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Part of Penobscot County, Maine; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; pen and ink on tracing paper, lined; Sheet: 20 x 25.2 cm (7 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1525

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