Eretria Waterfront

Catalog no.

0550

Year

1965

Subject

Seascape

Media

Ink/Watercolour /
Watercolour on paper

Size (H x W)

11 x 14 inches

Availability

Not for sale
Although listed as a watercolour, this is a pen and ink drawing, signed. You can almost feel the water! See also Cat. Nos 0050 and 0203 Eretria Waterfront Taverna.

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