DrawingsFrench18th-19th century

Elevation of a Fireplace Wall

c. 1798-1804

Artists

Charles PercierArtist

Pierre-François-Léonard FontaineArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on cream antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

34.8 × 33.4 cm (13 11/16 × 13 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Achille Leclère and heirs; Mme Fassier, to; Claude Darton, Avignon. John Goelet, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1963

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