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Roman Ruins

uncropped recto of sheet

Public Domain

ArtistFrench, 1721–1820
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Roman Ruins
Date1760s
MediumGouache on laid paper
DimensionsSheet: 13 13/16 × 10 13/16 in. (35.1 × 27.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number85.141
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
205 Vinson & Elkins Gallery
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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
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