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Germe [drawing] / del. Adanson.

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Jean-Baptiste Adanson
1732-1803

Germe / del. Adanson.

10 7/16 x 11 5/16 inches (265 x 287 mm)
Black ink and wash on paper
1978.52:34

Gift of Paul Mellon.

Notes
In volume 2 of Vues et antiquités d'Egypte (1978.52:1-112)
Mounted with 1978.52:33; on facing mat, in graphite: 20.
Inscriptions/Markings
At left below image, in ink: "Del. Adanson"; at center below image: "GERME".
Summary

Side view of a moored felucca with other ships and buildings in the background.

Associated names
Mellon, Paul, former owner.
Bibliography
Nineteenth report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980 / edited by Charles Ryskamp. New York : The Library, 1981, p. 25-26.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department