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Drawing, Design for Crèche (Nativity Scene)

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1770 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on white 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

21.4 x 32.3 cm (8 7/16 x 12 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Crèche (Nativity Scene); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on white paper; 21.4 x 32.3 cm (8 7/16 x 12 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-504

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