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Drawing, Roofs of an Italian Town

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1868 - 1869 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil 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

17.1 × 22.9 cm (6 3/4 in. × 9 in.)

It has the following markings

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

Cite this object as

Drawing, Roofs of an Italian Town; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Italy; oil and graphite on paperboard; 17.1 × 22.9 cm (6 3/4 in. × 9 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-734

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