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The Cloister of San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura, Rome

A work made of brush and various gray washes over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper.
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  • A work made of brush and various gray washes over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper.

Date:

1827

Artist:

Unknown Artist
German or Scandinavian, 19th century

About this artwork

The church of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls in Rome attracted many artists—this one yet to be identified. Dated 1827, the drawing is tantalizingly monogramed N.R.H., so there is still hope that an attribution can be made.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Title

The Cloister of San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura, Rome

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1827

Medium

Brush and various gray washes over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

Dimensions

27.6 × 30.3 cm (10 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Suzanne Lord Folds Acquisition Fund

Reference Number

2012.69

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