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Frédéric Bourgeois de Mercey

A view of Edinburgh

Description

Maker

Frédéric Bourgeois de Mercey (French, 1803-1860)

Title

A view of Edinburgh

Year

1820-1860

Medium

  • graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • graphite on wove paper

Materials

null, pencil

Supports

  • null,
  • Buff paper

Dimensions

31.3 x 47.5 cm (12 5/16 x 18 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Stamped with the sale mark "Atelier F. de Mercey" (Lugt 3667)

Verso: inscribed in graphite: "Edinburg"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Collectors' Acquisition Fund

Object Number

69.019

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

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Selection V: French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

French watercolors and drawings from the Museum's collection, ca. 1800-1910

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Frédéric Bourgeois de Mercey (French, 1803-1860)
A view of Edinburgh, 1820-1860
graphite on wove paper
31.3 x 47.5 cm (12 5/16 x 18 11/16 inches)
Collectors' Acquisition Fund 69.019

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