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Drawing, The Front Elevation of a Villa in Benoille

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1725 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

18.6 × 27.5 cm (7 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: J (fleur de lis) CVSSON

It is inscribed

"A" is written four times in the first floor. Underneath: the scale. Caption on top: "Elevation du Cote de la Cour." added by another hand "de Beauville proche de Cau Eu Normandie."

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Front Elevation of a Villa in Benoille; France; pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 18.6 × 27.5 cm (7 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-399

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