DrawingsFrench18th century

Ancient Aqueduct at the Porta Pio, Rome

c. 1742-1749

Artists

Charles-Michel-Ange ChallesArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper decorated with blue antique laid paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in black ink

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

30.5 x 47.2 cm (12 x 18 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Agnes Mongan, Cambridge, MA , gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991, inv. no. 1991.159

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