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Drawing, Landscape

This is a Drawing. It was created by Charles Nicolas Ransonnette. It is dated 1850-1875 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is graphite, brush and watercolor on light green paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

7.7 × 14.7 cm (3 1/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Peoli mark on verso.

It is signed

Signature as in 1931-71-62.

It is inscribed

"H.R." is written at the lower edge of the mounting paper. Verso: Written, "près Meulun" and the signature, and in an inverse direction: "Mr Ransonette 22 des Celestins 22."

Cite this object as

Drawing, Landscape; Charles Nicolas Ransonnette (French, 1793 - 1877); France; graphite, brush and watercolor on light green paper; 7.7 × 14.7 cm (3 1/16 × 5 13/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-71-63

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