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Drawing, Chimborazo, from the House of Senior Pablo Bustamante, Riobamba, Ecuador, July 14, 1857

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 14, 1857 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on tan 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.

Its dimensions are

35 × 54.9 cm (13 3/4 × 21 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, lower right: Chimborazo - from the house of Senor Pablo Bustamente / Riobamba / July 14th /57-

Cite this object as

Drawing, Chimborazo, from the House of Senior Pablo Bustamante, Riobamba, Ecuador, July 14, 1857; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Ecuador; graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper; 35 × 54.9 cm (13 3/4 × 21 5/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-256

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