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Drawing, In the Woods, probably October 1865

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated probably October 1865 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on white paperboard. 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

36 × 28.1 cm (14 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, In the Woods, probably October 1865; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on white paperboard; 36 × 28.1 cm (14 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-589-c

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition MMA American Wing Frederic Church Oil Sketches.

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