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Print, Title Page "Calligraphia Latina," in Dissertatio epistolaris de calligraphiae nomenclatione...

This is a Print. It was created by Johann Caspar Schwab. It is dated 1756 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is engraving on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 48.6 x 70.6 cm (19 1/8 x 27 13/16 in.)

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Print, Title Page "Calligraphia Latina," in Dissertatio epistolaris de calligraphiae nomenclatione...; Johann Caspar Schwab (German, 1727 - after 1810); engraving on white laid paper; Sheet: 48.6 x 70.6 cm (19 1/8 x 27 13/16 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1980-32-1652

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