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College Henri IV

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

The image is a pencil sketch depicting an architectural scene with a Gothic-style tower to the left. A hill and buildings are visible in the background. The drawing shows delicate and precise line work in soft pencil against an off-white paper background. Handwritten annotations at the top indicate the year 1883.

Artwork Details

Date
1863
Medium
graphite with red chalk additions on laid paper
Dimensions
4401 × 3506 px
Public Domain
Yes
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