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Drawing, Elevation of an Altar

This is a Drawing. It was created by Léonard Chailleat and designed by Léonard Chailleat. It is dated ca. 1640–50 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and bistre, brush and wash 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: 16.3 × 11 cm (6 7/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Elevation of an Altar; Léonard Chailleat (Italian, active 1640 - 1650); France; pen and bistre, brush and wash on paper; H x W: 16.3 × 11 cm (6 7/16 × 4 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1465

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