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Drawing, Design for a Pair of Trophies

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jean-Charles Delafosse. It is dated 1770–80 and we acquired it in 1907. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper. (bordered in brush and black, blue watercolor on three sides). It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by H. O. Havemeyer. It is credited Gift of H. O. Havemeyer.

Its dimensions are

33.2 x 25.5 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: FIN DE / P [heart]MONTGOLFIER

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Pair of Trophies; Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791); France; pen and black ink, brush and wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper. (bordered in brush and black, blue watercolor on three sides); 33.2 x 25.5 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.); Gift of H. O. Havemeyer; 1907-13-6-2

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