Part of a Sketch of the Northwest Porch of St. Mark's by John Ruskin | saved.works

Part of a Sketch of the Northwest Porch of St. Mark's by John Ruskin

Part of a Sketch of the Northwest Porch of St. Mark's

1879

Watercolor, white gouache, brown and black ink, and graphite on cream wove paper

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