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1957

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2015

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Drawing, Chapter Heading, Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur)

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. It is dated 1892–94 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and indian ink on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961). It is credited Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf.

Its dimensions are

10.4 × 8.9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in brown ink, verso: Cooper Union Museum, New York

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso: 564 / 23a [circled] / reduce by 1/2 / 5:8805 / ebony bone / 3/8 – 2012 / 3 3/8 / 4 / 7 3/8 / 8 3/8 / B [?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Chapter Heading, Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur); Designed by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (English, 1872–1898); England; pen and black ink, brush and indian ink on white wove paper; 10.4 × 8.9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/2 in.); Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf; 1957-125-1

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