DrawingsFrench18th century

Palazzo Venezia (The Roman Album)

1775-1780

Artists

Jacques-Louis DavidArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black crayon on off-white antique laid paper, mounted on pale green laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 13.8 x 21.1 cm (5 7/16 x 8 5/16 in.)

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