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Study for a Library (front elevation) by Alexander Jackson Davis — VisualArtsDB

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Study for a Library (front elevation)

Study for a Library (front elevation)

Study for a Library (front elevation)

Alexander Jackson Davis

1838

Medium: Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 25 9/16 x 17 3/4 in. (64.9 x 45.1 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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librariesarchitecture

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