John Ruskin

Viterbo

c. 1840–49 · Graphite, with brush and watercolor and gouache, on gray wove paper, laid down on board · 26.3 × 36.8 cm (10 3/8 × 14 1/2 in.)

Viterbo, Ruskin, c. 1840–49
Art Institute of Chicago

Ruskin, Viterbo, c. 1840–49. Graphite, with brush and watercolor and gouache, on gray wove paper, laid down on board.

The Art Institute of Chicago · Gift of Alfred E. Hamill

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