Letter Written from Alger

J. J. Grandville French

ca. 1835

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Title: Letter Written from Alger
Artist: J. J. Grandville (French, Nancy 1803–1847 Vanves)
Date: ca. 1835
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 9/16 × 10 9/16 in. (34.5 × 26.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Weston J. Naef, 1985
Object Number: 1985.1123.85
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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