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Drawing, Mountain Peak, Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 1, 1885 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white wove 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

10.1 × 17.6 cm (4 × 6 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: 2 - orange red rocks; in graphite, center: sage green / - grey / 2 / grey; in graphite, lower right: May 1-; in graphite, verso center: beautiful dark grey purp / plain low bushes green; in graphite, verso center right: laky purple / rich low toned glow / brilliant gold / warm grey earth; in graphite, verso lower right: May - 1 /85

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountain Peak, Mexico; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite; 10.1 × 17.6 cm (4 × 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1070

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