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Old Tower at Avignon, c. 1875. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 20.3 × 23.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Impressionism

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Museum title
Old Tower at Avignon
Artist
Samuel Colman (American, 1832–1920)
Date
c. 1875
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
20.3 × 23.7 cm (8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1832–1920

Impressionism c. 1860–1900

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Old Tower at Avignon · Samuel Colman, c. 1875
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