Naples from Virgil's Tomb
DrawingsAmerican19th century

Naples from Virgil's Tomb

19th century

Artists

Ephraim Whitman GurneyArtist

Description

Support is irregular at left edge as if torn from sketchbook.

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 11 x 18.8 cm (4 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Gift of artist's estate to Harvard College Library, 1899.

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