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Drawing, Cartoon for Printed Cotton Textile: The French in Egypt [Les Francais en Egypte]

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1815. Its medium is pen and gray ink, brush and wash, graphite (?) on white wove paper, laid down. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Bridget Mahon. It is credited Gift of Bridget Mahon.

Its dimensions are

48.5 x 82 cm (19 1/8 x 32 5/16 in.)

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Drawing, Cartoon for Printed Cotton Textile: The French in Egypt [Les Francais en Egypte]; France; pen and gray ink, brush and wash, graphite (?) on white wove paper, laid down; 48.5 x 82 cm (19 1/8 x 32 5/16 in.); Gift of Bridget Mahon; 1898-21-4

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