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THOMAS HOVING, a former Met director and author of "False Impres-sions" (1996), convincingly argues that a substantial part of Venice, if not more than half, is fake; that the city's magnificent palace edifices, supposedly constructs of Middle Age/Renaissance achitecture, are the fanciful impressions of later builders. Hoving projects a fascinating picture of the made over and made-up, beginning in our pre-history. Our nostalgia may be dented by this, but we come away reminded of the impermanence of

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"The Temple of Jerusalem" 1862

9" x 5 1/2" Original line engrav-ing on wove paper, from Fran-cois-Rene de Chateaubriand's "L'itineraire de Paris a Jeru-salem" (1811). Publisher : Henri Pourrat/Paris, 1862 ed. Excellent condition; archivalliy restored. Includes artist bio. (Click title:"View of Jerusalem" to see details of companion piece or clic pic to view pair side by side) $525.00 PAIR

"Village Corner near Fribourg" 1912

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"A Street in Chalon by the Saone River" 1906

"Une Rue A Chalon-Sur-Saone" 11 1/2" x 7 1/2" Original sepia softground etching on laid paper w/printer's watermark : "G.H. WITTMANN" (bottom/ center). Artist monogram (lower/ left) and location inscription (lower/ right) in plate. Publisher : Revue de l'Art. Excellent condition. Includes original narrative (in French) and original Title insert, and artist bio. RARE $525.00