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Drawing, Rainbow over a Hilly Landscape, 1865-70

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1865-70 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil on canvas. 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

30.4 × 50.7 cm (11 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped brown ink, verso center left: L.457e; verso center right: L.457e; verso: Canvas stamped with maker's name: [Charl] es Robertson / [Lon]g Acre, London

Cite this object as

Drawing, Rainbow over a Hilly Landscape, 1865-70; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil on canvas; 30.4 × 50.7 cm (11 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1323

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