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Drawing, Design for a Comb

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is crayon, pen and ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Drawing, Design for a Brooch
  • pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
  • 1938-88-864

Its dimensions are

H x W: 16.4 × 12.8 cm (6 7/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Comb; Italy; crayon, pen and ink on paper; H x W: 16.4 × 12.8 cm (6 7/16 × 5 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-759

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