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Architectural Capriccio with an Obelisk

ca. 1750–59
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Architectural Capriccio with an Obelisk
  • Artist: Louis Joseph Le Lorrain (French, Paris 1715–1759 Saint Petersburg)
  • Date: ca. 1750–59
  • Medium: Pen and ink with wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 7/8 × 9 7/16 in. (17.5 × 24 cm)
    Mount: 10 1/4 in. × 12 1/2 in. (26 × 31.7 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.232
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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