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Moon and Clouds, Terni, Italy

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Atmospheric sketch showing the moon reflecting off clouds at night over Terni, Italy. At center, the moon peeks over a cloud bank while other hazy clouds hang above.
Verso: Atmospheric sketch showing the moon shining through clouds at night over Terni, Italy. At center, the moon is visible behind hazy clouds while dark, heavy clouds hang above.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900
Date
October 1, 1868
Credit Line
Gift of Louis P. Church
Medium
Graphite on grey-green laid paper; verso: graphite
Dimensions
12 × 21.3 cm (4 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.)
Type
landscapes
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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