DrawingsFrench19th century

Imaginary Roman Hill Town

19th century

Artists

Achille LeclèreArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown wash and graphite on greenish antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 13.2 x 18 cm (5 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Achille Leclère. Achille Lecère and heirs Mme Fassier. Claude Darton, Avignon. Unidentified Dealer, Paris. Lucien Goldschmidt, New York. Mrs. Jacob M. Kaplan, New York.

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