John Ruskin

St. Cergues

1882 · Graphite on ivory wove paper · 20.1 × 12.2 cm (7 15/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

St. Cergues, Ruskin, 1882
Art Institute of Chicago

Ruskin, St. Cergues, 1882. Graphite on ivory wove paper.

The Art Institute of Chicago · Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

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