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Drawing, Sketch for a Painting

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black chalk 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: 16.5 × 20 cm (6 1/2 × 7 7/8 in.)

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Drawing, Sketch for a Painting; Italy; black chalk on paper; H x W: 16.5 × 20 cm (6 1/2 × 7 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-538

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