Unknown (19th), Village view. Clusters of buildings. Masonry, 1850, Pencil Unknown (19th century): Sketch of a village with a view of the walls of various buildings, 1850, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed by the artist's hand: "Loustantin[?]". Lower middle dated: "18850". Date: 1850 Description: A pencil sketch shows a collection of old buildings, well arranged, focussing on structure and shadows. Keywords: Pencil sketch; Building; Shadow; Structure; Snapshot; Linework; Artwork; Historical architecture; Sketching; Shading; Perspective; Composition; Urban motif; Traditional representation; Drawing, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, France, Size: Paper: 16,4 cm x 25,7 cm (6,5 x 10,1 in), Depiction: 11,0 cm x 20,0 cm (4,3 x 7,9 in)

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