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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2019.194
People
Louis Chays, French (Marseilles, France circa 1740 - 1811 Paris, France)
Title
Palace of Mècène, Tivoli
Other Titles
Former Title: Roman Ruin with Ionic Column
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/364456

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red chalk on off-white antique laid paper
Dimensions
45.5 × 32.3 cm (17 15/16 × 12 11/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: old mat, now removed: Chays - acc. to J.-F. Méjanes

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Unidentified dealer or sale, Paris]; to Victor Carlson, 1958, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2019

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Victor I. Carlson
Accession Year
2019
Object Number
2019.194
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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