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Drawing, One Spiral of a Rinceau

This is a Drawing. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pencil and red crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 14.4 × 9.9 cm (5 11/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Faint ink stamp on bottom right corner. Signature at the bottom left corner Watermark of bird above triple mount with E and S beside; above F

Cite this object as

Drawing, One Spiral of a Rinceau; Italy; pencil and red crayon on paper; H x W: 14.4 × 9.9 cm (5 11/16 × 3 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1331

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