DrawingsFrench18th century

Egypt (The Roman Album)

1775-1780

Artists

Jacques-Louis DavidArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down to pale green laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

irregular: 21.2 x 15 cm (8 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

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