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View of the Temple of Vesta

1774
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: View of the Temple of Vesta
  • Artist: Jean Jacques de Boissieu (French, Lyons 1736–1810 Lyons)
  • Date: 1774
  • Medium: Etching; third state of three
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/8 × 14 9/16 in. (27.6 × 37 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of James David Draper, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.361.9
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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