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Drawing, Project for a Sepulcher Monument

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1625–1650 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, brush and bistre, grey water color on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

  • Pendant
  • Gift of Anonymous Donor.
  • 1967-45-122

Our curators have highlighted 8 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • Drawing, Skeleton
  • pen and brown ink on paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
  • 1901-39-565
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Its dimensions are

Mat: 15 × 8.1 cm (5 7/8 × 3 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for a Sepulcher Monument; Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, brush and bistre, grey water color on paper; Mat: 15 × 8.1 cm (5 7/8 × 3 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1344

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