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Drawing, Architectural Detail at the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated May 6, 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on gray-green 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

20.9 × 12.4 cm (8 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower left: L.457c

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: At Baalbec / May 8th /68; upper left: 2 very light; center: 2; lower left: Moonlight / Baalbec / May 6th /68

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Detail at the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite; 20.9 × 12.4 cm (8 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1453

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