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Written by: Seda AslanResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 680001
Marcel SchwobLa Porte des Rêves
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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| Artist / Maker | Marcel Schwob |
|---|---|
| Date | 1899 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | bound volume with fold-out etched frontispiece in 2 tones and hand-colored; 16 full-page wood engravings; 100 illustrated borders from 32 blocks; and 15 culs-de-lampe on wove paper |
| Dimensions | book: 29.2 × 23.3 × 2.1 cm (11 1/2 × 9 3/16 × 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Volume |
| Type | Volume |
About the Artist
French, 1867 - 1905 Full biography →
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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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