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1917

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Volcano Puresé and the Rio de Vinagre, Purese, Colombia

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated August 1853 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, brush and oxidized white gouache on buff colored paper. 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

31.9 x 45.9 cm (12 9/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in ink, at lower left:

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite throughout: Clouds / w[hite] / r[eddish] green / grassy / bushes / red / soil / low bushes / maize / yellowish / yellow / rock / corn / grass / stones / 2; and at top right: 2 maize, dry ;again, at bottom center: All this portion broken into rocks trees, bushes, grass, etc. etc. and of / every variety of tints; and again at bottom left: Volcano of Purese / and Rio de Vinagre / Aug / 53.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Volcano Puresé and the Rio de Vinagre, Purese, Colombia; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Colombia; graphite, brush and oxidized white gouache on buff colored paper; 31.9 x 45.9 cm (12 9/16 x 18 1/16 in.) ; Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-111

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