Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (French; 1715–1759)Classical Ruins, with Columns, Statuary, and FountainBrus
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (French; 1715–1759)Classical Ruins, with Columns, Statuary, and FountainBrush and black and gray wash, black chalk on cream laid paper, ca. 1742Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York -- source link
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