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Drawing, Freize with Fall of Phaeton

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1570–1600 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown wash, black chalk on white laid 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

9.2 x 20.3 cm (3 5/8 x 8 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 22.9 cm (14 x 9 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Freize with Fall of Phaeton; Italy; pen and brown wash, black chalk on white laid paper; 9.2 x 20.3 cm (3 5/8 x 8 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 22.9 cm (14 x 9 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-968

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