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Louis Jean Desprez

A Siege at Otranto

Maker

Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743-1804)

Title

A Siege at Otranto

Year

1760-1804

Medium

  • watercolor and chalk on white paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • watercolor and chalk on white paper

Materials

chalk, watercolor

Supports

  • white paper

Dimensions

19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso: Inscribed in graphite: "Duplessis-Berteaux"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

58.084

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Publications

  • Books

Old Master Drawings from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Alt Author: Johnson, Deborah J.

Exhibition History

Old Master Drawings
Sep 02, 1983 – Oct 16, 1983

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743-1804)
A Siege at Otranto, 1760-1804
watercolor and chalk on white paper
19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 58.084

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