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Artist:
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900  Search this
Medium:
Graphite and white gouache on grey-green wove paper
Dimensions:
17.6 × 26 cm (6 15/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Type:
landscapes
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Place depicted:
Ecuador, South America
Date:
June 3, 1857
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Landscape study showing view of Chimborazo from the east. Sloping ridges at left and right frame a view of the volcano in the distance, which is darkened in shadow. Behind the volcano, white clouds stretch horizontally across the sky.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number:
1917-4-205
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45a0f7c3e-d8ca-4fc2-92c1-1dc3344204df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1917-4-205