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Drawing, Section of a Parliament Building or Academy

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1800–1825 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and gray and pink wash, black chalk 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

20 x 54.4 cm (7 7/8 x 21 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: J KO(OL) 4 COM (pagny)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Section of a Parliament Building or Academy; France; pen and black ink, brush and gray and pink wash, black chalk on paper; 20 x 54.4 cm (7 7/8 x 21 7/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-458

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