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1980

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Album, Autograph Album with Illustrations

This is a Album. It was designed by Various and collected by Philip Rugendas. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is tooled, gilt leather binding; brush and gouache on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

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Its dimensions are

9.7 x 15 x 4 cm (3 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Album, Autograph Album with Illustrations; Designed by Various; Collected by Georg Philip Rugendas (German, 1666–1742); Germany; tooled, gilt leather binding; brush and gouache on laid paper; 9.7 x 15 x 4 cm (3 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1980-32-1307

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