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Man Beaching a Boat
Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900)
1844–1900
Medium/Technique
Graphite on light green paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15.8 x 20.2 cm (6 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number61.348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik (1962) cat. 145
DescriptionFrederic Church was a pupil of Thomas Cole in Catskill from about September 1844 until after March 1845 and quite probably made this drawing for Cole's young son Theodore at that time.
InscriptionsInscribed lower left: E. F. CHURCH
Inscribed on verso: Theodroe A. Cole from his friend Frederick Church
Inscribed on verso: Theodroe A. Cole from his friend Frederick Church
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA May 10, 1961