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Drawing, Decorative Motifs

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1580–1600 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, bistre on laid paper. on verso: brush and dark brown watercolor washes on laid paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 21.9 × 15.3 cm (8 5/8 in. × 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Decorative Motifs; Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, bistre on laid paper. on verso: brush and dark brown watercolor washes on laid paper.; H x W: 21.9 × 15.3 cm (8 5/8 in. × 6 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-2613

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