Distant View of Syracuse and its Harbor — Claude Louis Châtelet | DiscoverArt

Claude Louis Châtelet

Distant View of Syracuse and its Harbor

late 18th century

Pen and pale brown ink, gray wash over traces of graphite. Framing lines in dark brown ink.

19.4 × 39.5 cm (7.6 × 15.6 in)

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