Bird's eye view of collège Henri-IV or Lycée Napoléon
(Vue à vol d'oiseau du Collège Henri-IV ou Lycée Napoléon)
1863-1864
Medium
etching on chine collé
Measurements
30.0 × 48.5 cm (plate) 39.5 × 57.7 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jacobus Francis van Breda and Helen Mary Cooley through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Schneiderman 91 X
Edition
10th of 12 states
Accession Number
2024.714
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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