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Road Leading to the Grotto of Posillipo

18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Road Leading to the Grotto of Posillipo
  • Artist: Claude Louis Châtelet (French, Paris 1753–1794 Paris)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, brown wash, watercolor, over faint underdrawing in graphite
  • Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 5 13/16 in. (21.5 x 14.8 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
  • Object Number: 1972.118.200
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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