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Drawing, The Grotto of the Nymph Egeria, Rome

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1670–1700 and we acquired it in 1958. Its medium is black chalk, brush and brown wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. Hugh Cassel. It is credited Gift of Hugh Cassel.

Its dimensions are

26.5 x 37.8 cm (10 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Lugt 2631, verso

It is signed

Signed in black ink, lower right: D. Tenier

It is inscribed

Signed in black ink, lower right: D. Tenier

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Grotto of the Nymph Egeria, Rome; Netherlands; black chalk, brush and brown wash on paper; 26.5 x 37.8 cm (10 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.); Gift of Hugh Cassel; 1958-143-33

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