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David Octavius Hill

View of a river with a promenade

1820–70
Pen and black ink, brush and wash, over graphite
7.3 × 12.2 cm (2.9 × 4.8 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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