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Elevation and Plan of the Façade of a Building

1840
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Elevation and Plan of the Façade of a Building
  • Artist: Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German, Neuruppin 1781–1841 Berlin)
  • Date: 1840
  • Medium: Pen and black ink and watercolor over graphite
  • Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 9 in. (24 x 22.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.94
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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