The Piazza San Marco
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The Piazza San Marco

TitleThe Piazza San Marco
ArtistRudolf von Alt
Date1874 19th century
Mediumwatercolor over black chalk on thick wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Joan and David Maxwell
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Piazza San Marco” is a work by Rudolf von Alt, dated 1874. It is executed in watercolor over black chalk on thick wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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