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Print, Trial Proof for Cotton Printing: "Pastoral Scene with Peacocks and Poultry"

This is a Print. It is dated after 1761. Its medium is copper engraving in gum paste on grey laid paper with deckle edges. 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

36.2 x 57.2 cm (14 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. )

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Print, Trial Proof for Cotton Printing: "Pastoral Scene with Peacocks and Poultry"; copper engraving in gum paste on grey laid paper with deckle edges; 36.2 x 57.2 cm (14 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. ); Gift of Bridget Mahon; 1898-21-7-c

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