1956.24.260
Librairie, Valence, France
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