French Town, Buildings and River

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1821/8

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French Town, Buildings and River, 1821/8. Watercolor on paper.

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Watercolor on paper · 18.1 × 14.3 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: French Town, Buildings and River
Artist: Richard Parkes Bonington English, 1802-1828
Date: 1821/8
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 18.1 × 14.3 cm (7 1/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
Credit line: Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1802–1828

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