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Drawing, A Lake in a Park

This is a Drawing. It was created by Charles Nicolas Ransonnette. It is dated 1856 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black crayon, brush and grey watercolor, oxidized white heightening 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

10 × 12.6 cm (3 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: the J. Peoli mark.

It is signed

Signature in the lower right corner, "Chles Ransonnette"; Verso: "Ches Ransonnette 1856."

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Lake in a Park; Charles Nicolas Ransonnette (French, 1793 - 1877); France; black crayon, brush and grey watercolor, oxidized white heightening on paper; 10 × 12.6 cm (3 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-71-77

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