DrawingsBritish19th century

Architectural Detail

1849-1852

Artists

John RuskinArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite, gray wash, and brown ink on cream card

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.2 x 15.8 cm (7 9/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Fine Arts Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Transferred to the Fogg Art Museum, 1926.

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