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Study for "The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau"

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Study for "The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau", 1861–1864. black chalk .

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black chalk · Sheet: 25.5 x 19.4 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Study for "The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau"
Artist
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824–1904)
Date
1861–1864
Medium
black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 25.5 x 19.4 cm (10 1/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1824–1904

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Study for "The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau" · Jean Léon Gérôme, 1861–1864
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