DrawingsFrench19th century

View of Florence

c. 1843-1844

Artists

Jean Léon GérômeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash, and opaque white watercolor on dark tan wove paper

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

24.5 × 35.5 cm (9 5/8 × 14 in.)

Provenance

[Hans Calmann, London], sold [possibly via Shepherd Gallery, New York]; to Victor Carlson, 1960s, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2019

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