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Object Details

Maker
Victor De Grailly (French, 1804-1889), after William Henry Bartlett (British, 1809-1854)
Date
ca. 1840
Geography
France: Paris
Culture
French
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 18 in x 24 in; 45.72 cm x 60.96 cm
Provenance
Undocumented
Inscriptions
The canvas has the stamp of an art supply shop in Paris, Ancienne Maison Belot Valle (3 Rue de l'arbre Sec). The original stretcher also bears black paint which de Grailly used as a code indicating the particular view
Credit Line
Gift of Major Gerald D. Hall
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1984.0044