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View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia
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View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia

Medium

Pen and black ink, gray wash and watercolor, over traces of graphite. Framing lines in pen and brown ink.

Dimensions

13 7/16 x 8 1/4 in. (34.2 x 20.9 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Louis Jean Desprez

1743–1804SwedenFrance

Born 28 May 1743. Desprez was a student of Jacques-François Blondel and Pierre Desmaisons. He won the Grand Prix in 1776 for "un château pour un grand seigneur". French architect, painter and etcher. Comment on works: Painter; Architect; Graphic artist; Master draughtsman; Stage set designer