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1917

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Drawing, Sangay Volcano

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 11, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on tan 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 × 45.4 cm (10 13/16 × 17 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper right: 2 - Warm smoky yellow brown rich / color. Lights splendid warm gold / Clear blue sky; in graphite, lower right: Sangay July 11th /57. / 3 - Delicate purple flowers little / Sangay; in graphite, lower center: 4 - birds and ends grey green light / lower part dark green rough and / dusty looking stones; in graphite, center left: Cloud blue grey / Paramo grass; in graphite, upper center: 2 / 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sangay Volcano; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite and white gouache on tan paper; 27.5 × 45.4 cm (10 13/16 × 17 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-251

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