Ruins of Archway

Richard Parkes Bonington, c. 1827

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Ruins of Archway, c. 1827. Graphite with white gouache on gray wove paper, laid down on board.

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Graphite with white gouache on gray wove paper, laid down on board · 14.8 × 12.3 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Ruins of Archway
Artist: Richard Parkes Bonington English, 1802-1828
Date: c. 1827
Medium: Graphite with white gouache on gray wove paper, laid down on board
Dimensions: 14.8 × 12.3 cm (5 7/8 × 4 7/8 in.)
Credit line: The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1802–1828

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