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Drawing, Design for Embroidery

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1700–1750 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black crayon, brush and bistre 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: 33.1 × 15.1 cm (13 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

"150" is written with black crayon above at right

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Embroidery; Italy; black crayon, brush and bistre on paper; H x W: 33.1 × 15.1 cm (13 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1334

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