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Ruins of a Mountain Castle

1769
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ruins of a Mountain Castle
  • Artist: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, Weimar 1712–1774 Dresden)
  • Date: 1769
  • Medium: Etching; third state
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.635.498
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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