A Classical Landscape with Buildings by a River

Signature: Pen and brown ink, lower left: Bourdon

Collection of Earls Spencer (British)Spencer sale, London, T. Philipe, June 10-17, 1811, no. 98, "A classical landscape, in the great style of Nicolo Poussin - red chalk, bistre, and Indian ink, heightened." Lugt 1531; Archibald George Blomefield Russel (British); Seventh and Eighth Earl of Spencer (British)(According to the dealer R. Day, who purchased the drawing from the 8th Earl Spencer); Richard Day

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