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1911

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2025

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Drawing, Architectural Fantasy: Bridge and Monuments

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Charles Michel-Ange Challe. It is dated 1745–50 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is brush and gray brown wash, over black chalk on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

38.6 x 23.1 cm (15 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: unidentified

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Fantasy: Bridge and Monuments; Architect: Charles Michel-Ange Challe (French, 1718 – 1778); France; brush and gray brown wash, over black chalk on paper; 38.6 x 23.1 cm (15 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-511

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