Manne-Porte, Étretat
Claude Monet, French, 1840 - 1926
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
1885Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
25 3/4 x 32 inches (65.4 x 81.3 cm) Framed: 39 1/4 × 45 × 5 inches (99.7 × 114.3 × 12.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 1051Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in France, Europe
Date:
1885Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
25 3/4 x 32 inches (65.4 x 81.3 cm) Framed: 39 1/4 × 45 × 5 inches (99.7 × 114.3 × 12.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 152, European Art 1850-1900, first floor (Toll Gallery)
Accession Number:Cat. 1051Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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