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Giacomo Quarenghi

North Elevation and Ground Plan of the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo

1792–96
Pen and black ink, brush and blue, gray, and ochre wash, over traces of compass and ruled construction lines in graphite; framing lines in pen and black ink
48.5 × 66.8 cm (19.1 × 26.3 in)

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