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A Villa near Rome

Paul Huet French
1841–42
Not on view
The celebrated landscapist Paul Huet traveled widely throughout France and sketched extensively with watercolors during his trips. This drawing, which remained in the collection of the artist’s descendants until the twenty-first century, dates from his visit to Rome in the winter of 1841-42.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Villa near Rome
  • Artist: Paul Huet (French, Paris 1803–1869 Paris)
  • Date: 1841–42
  • Medium: Watercolor over graphite
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 12 7/8 × 18 3/4 in. (32.7 × 47.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Roberta J.M. Olson and Alexander B.V. Johnson, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.599.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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