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Drawing, Design for an Earring, 1825–50

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi. It is dated 1825–50 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black crayon 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: 14.2 × 10.5 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Earring, 1825–50; Designed by Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi (Italian, active 1762 - 1794); Italy; black crayon on paper; H x W: 14.2 × 10.5 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-750

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