Architectural Capriccio with an Obelisk

Louis Joseph Le Lorrain French

ca. 1750–59

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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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