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Drawing, The Strait of Messina, Looking towards Italy, April 14, 1869

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated April 14, 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil, graphite on off-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

19.9 × 25.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, verso center: L.457d; in brown ink, verso center: L.457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso lower center: Messina looking towards / Italy -

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Strait of Messina, Looking towards Italy, April 14, 1869; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Italy; brush and oil, graphite on off-white paperboard; 19.9 × 25.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-757

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