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Drawing, Crouching Camel, Syria or Palestine (Israel), January - May, 1868

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

29.8 × 24.2 cm (11 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower center, L.457d

Cite this object as

Drawing, Crouching Camel, Syria or Palestine (Israel), January - May, 1868; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil paint and graphite on paperboard; 29.8 × 24.2 cm (11 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-754-b

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