DrawingsFrench18th-19th century

A Coffered Ceiling

c. 1798-1804

Artists

Charles PercierArtist

Pierre-François-Léonard FontaineArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and black and red wash over graphite on oiled wove paper

Culture

French

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

60.5 × 43.2 cm (23 13/16 × 17 in.)

Provenance

Heirs of Achille Leclère

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