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Charles Meryon, Study for San Francisco, center left section

Study for San Francisco, center left section

Charles Meryon · 1855–56 · Art Institute of Chicago

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Maker: Charles Meryon, French, 1821-1868
Date: 1855–56
Medium: Graphite on tan wove tracing paper
Dimensions: 23.7 × 24.5 cm (9 3/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
Place of origin: France
Held by: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
Credit line: Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

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