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Drawing, Sketch of the Sky
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1860–75 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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.
- Drawing, Beaded Alphabet, B
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.10
- Drawing, Beaded Alphabet, A
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.9
- Drawing, Beaded Alphabet, C
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.11
Our curators have highlighted 6 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Sketch, Alphabet Algorithm, Pre-alphabet 2
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.22
- Sketch, Alphabet Algorithm, Pre-alphabet 1
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.21
- Drawing, Beaded Alphabet, E
- pen and marker on paper.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.13
Its dimensions are
8.8 × 15.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped in black ink, verso lower center: L.457d
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: 2 cirri / yellow & / smoky / shadows / 5 - Smoky shadow / inclining to purple / 5; upper center: 3 - subdued yet rich burnt orange light / 4 - clear pure blue excepting near the horizon which / was smoky inclining to yellow- / About the sun dazzling lights & glow / 3 / 5; center: 3 / 3 3 3 / 2 2 2 2 / 2 / 3 2 4 / 4
Cite this object as
Drawing, Sketch of the Sky; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 8.8 × 15.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1283-b
