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Scenic (France), ca. 1840

This is a Scenic. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is hand painted on paper, mounted on canvas. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer.

Its dimensions are

181 x 92 cm (71 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Scenic (France), ca. 1840; hand painted on paper, mounted on canvas; 181 x 92 cm (71 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.); Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer; 1949-133-2

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