The Proserpine at anchor in Venice

ca. 1782

Not on view

A scene of boats at anchor in a harbor, apparently Venice, the one on the right undergoing repairs to the hull. The frigate closest to the center bears the name "La Proserpine," perhaps the French frigate built in Brest in 1784 and captured by the English in 1796.

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Title: The Proserpine at anchor in Venice
Artist: Louis François Cassas (French, Azay-le-Ferron 1756–1827 Versailles)
Date: ca. 1782
Medium: Black chalk; framing lines in red chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 × 12 1/4 in. (17.8 × 31.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Stephen A. Geiger Gift, 2014
Object Number: 2014.782
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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