A House in Turkey

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps French

1820–60

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Title: A House in Turkey
Artist: Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (French, Paris 1803–1860 Fontainebleau)
Date: 1820–60
Medium: ink, chalk, watercolor, and oils on blue wove paper
Dimensions: sheet: 7 11/16 x 11 7/16 in. (19.5 x 29 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961
Object Number: 61.590.42
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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