DrawingsBritish18th-19th century

Oriental Scene

18th-19th century

Artists

George ChinneryArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white paper

Culture

British

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17.6 x 12.5 cm (6 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.165

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