Interior of St. Peter's Basilica

Jean François Chalgrin French

1759–61 (?)

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Title: Interior of St. Peter's Basilica
Artist: Jean François Chalgrin (French, Paris 1739–1811 Paris)
Date: 1759–61 (?)
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, and graphite
Dimensions: 22 x 17 3/16 in. (55.9 x 43.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed, 1950
Object Number: 50.576.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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