View of the Piazzetta di San Marco in Venice

Wilhelm Gail German

19th century

Not on view

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Title: View of the Piazzetta di San Marco in Venice
Artist: Wilhelm Gail (German, Munich 1804–1890 Munich)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Graphite and watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 13 3/16 x 17 7/8 in. (33.5 x 45.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Robert Gordon Gift, 2008
Object Number: 2008.493
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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