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Drawing, Public Building

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Planier. It is dated 1780–90 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and gray and blue wash, over 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.

  • Drawing, Temple of Curiosity
  • pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, blue watercolor, graphite on....
  • Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
  • 1911-28-463

Its dimensions are

24.1 x 54.3 cm (9 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark similar to Churchill 194, lily and leaf scrolls on top

It is inscribed

Inscribed on the verso with brush and gray ink: ...ets et etudes / ...tecture par / Planier; scale in toises and modules

Cite this object as

Drawing, Public Building; Architect: Planier (French, 1800 – 1900); France; pen and black ink, brush and gray and blue wash, over black chalk on paper; 24.1 x 54.3 cm (9 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-397

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