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Drawing, Night View of a Seaport

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated probably 1868–69 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil on cardboard. 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

15.7 × 29.5 cm (6 3/16 × 11 5/8 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Night View of a Seaport; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil on cardboard; 15.7 × 29.5 cm (6 3/16 × 11 5/8 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1362

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