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Drawing, A Locality in Southern France

This is a Drawing. It was created by Charles Nicolas Ransonnette. It is dated 1860-1870 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is graphite, brush and brown watercolors on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

12.7 × 17.5 cm (5 in. × 6 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Part of a watermark. Reverse: the Peoli mark.

It is signed

The signature, "Che Ransonnette" is written in the lower right corner.

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Locality in Southern France; Charles Nicolas Ransonnette (French, 1793 - 1877); France; graphite, brush and brown watercolors on paper; 12.7 × 17.5 cm (5 in. × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-71-70

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