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Drawing, Design for a sedan chair

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1770-1780. Its medium is black chalk, pen, black ink, brush, grey and various watercolors on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.

Its dimensions are

25 × 41.5 cm (9 13/16 × 16 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Strasburgh lily, below G.R.

It is signed

A monogram, WF, is at its body.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a sedan chair; England; black chalk, pen, black ink, brush, grey and various watercolors on paper; 25 × 41.5 cm (9 13/16 × 16 5/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander; 1900-24-4

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