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Drawing, The Rear Elevation of the Chateau de Boufflers

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1680 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

28.2 × 47.8 cm (11 1/8 × 18 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermarks: FDCLIDE and FF oval showing griffins rampant beside a mark, an eagle, a cherub; crown on top (similar Heawood 710, dated 1687)

It is inscribed

Caption, on top: "Elevation du Chateau de Bouffler, du coste du Jardin."

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Rear Elevation of the Chateau de Boufflers; France; pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper; 28.2 × 47.8 cm (11 1/8 × 18 13/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-396

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