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1983

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1984

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Drawing, Transylvania: Legendary Rites Hailing Apparition of Noble Rot

This is a Drawing. It was created by Ronald Searle. It is dated 1983 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, opaque watercolor, graphite on heavy white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by John Goelet. It is credited Gift of John Goelet.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Transylvania: Legendary Rites Hailing Apparition of Noble Rot; Ronald Searle (British, active France, 1920 - 2011); pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, opaque watercolor, graphite on heavy white wove paper; Gift of John Goelet; 1984-93-21

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