Giles Edme Petit

Rocky Promontory with Ruins and Cascades (recto); Sketch of Cliff with Buildings (verso)

n.d.
Brush and gray wash over black chalk (recto) and black chalk (verso) on ivory laid paper
21.5 × 23.3 cm (8.5 × 9.2 in)

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