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Drawing, Seated Woman, Mother and Child

This is a Drawing. It was created by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. It is dated 1645–50 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is pen and brown ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

11.1 × 20.2 cm (4 3/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in blue ink, right: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration

Cite this object as

Drawing, Seated Woman, Mother and Child; Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664); Italy; pen and brown ink on paper; 11.1 × 20.2 cm (4 3/8 × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-66-83

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