Explanations to: A Map of Perspective, Architectural and Landscape Drawings

Author M. Willson American

1839

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Title: Explanations to: A Map of Perspective, Architectural and Landscape Drawings
Author: M. Willson (American, 19th century)
Published in: New York
Date: 1839
Dimensions: 6 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 3/8 in. (17.2 × 11.4 × 0.9 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1954
Object Number: 54.524.48
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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