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Preview image of work. graphite on gray wove paper,  Librairie, Valence, France  4220
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1956.24.260

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Librairie, Valence, France

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Artist

John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)

Title

Librairie, Valence, France

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

19th century

Dimensions

13 13/16 in. x 10 1/8 in. (35.08 cm x 25.72 cm)

Object Type

drawing

Creation Place

Europe, England

Medium and Support

graphite on gray wove paper

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Susan Dwight Bliss

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1956.24.260

The drawing in fact documents the façade of the “Maison des Tetes” (Haus of the Heads) in 57 Grande Rue, Valence that was occupied by a bookstore in Ruskin’s time.

Object Description

side view of Librairie; one arched door, one pointed with small triple columns; three ornate windows on second floor level