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Joseph Vernet|Jean Jacques Le Veau

The Old Fortress

ca. 1750–1800
Engraving; second state of two
27.7 × 34.3 cm (10.9 × 13.5 in)

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

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