France

James Preston American

after ca. 1920

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: France
Artist: James Preston (American, Roxborough, Pennsylvania 1873–1962 East Hampton, New York)
Date: after ca. 1920
Medium: Black chalk; corners outlined with a straight edge in pencil
Dimensions: 8 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (22.1 x 27 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Object Number: 1975.1.969
Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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