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Figures Unloading Cargo from Sailing Vessels

19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figures Unloading Cargo from Sailing Vessels
  • Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, Lyons 1824–1898 Paris)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, over black chalk, on beige paper.
  • Dimensions: 11 x 6 9/16 in. (27.9 x 16.7 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of John G. Phillips, 1973
  • Object Number: 1972.270
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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