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Design for Colossal Triumphal Arch Surmounted by a Quadriga

18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for Colossal Triumphal Arch Surmounted by a Quadriga
  • Artist: Jean Charles Delafosse (French, Paris 1734–1789 Paris)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray, blue and brown wash over graphite underdrawing
  • Dimensions: 11 x 10 9/16 in. (28.0 x 26.8 cm.)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.513.98
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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