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1931

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2015

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Drawing, Escutcheon, Probably a Design for a Title Page

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1850–1880 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is pen and ink on ruled paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mary A. Peoli.

Its dimensions are

20.6 × 13.4 cm (8 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed bottom center: D Fumanti [??]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Escutcheon, Probably a Design for a Title Page; Italy; pen and ink on ruled paper; 20.6 × 13.4 cm (8 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.); 1931-72-36

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