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Drawing, Frieze with Sphinxes, ca. 1805

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1805 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is graphite, pen and ink, brush and sepia 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: 42.9 × 10.2 cm (16 7/8 in. × 4 in.)

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Drawing, Frieze with Sphinxes, ca. 1805; Italy; graphite, pen and ink, brush and sepia on paper; H x W: 42.9 × 10.2 cm (16 7/8 in. × 4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-415

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