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Drawing, Design for the Embroidery of a Man's Waistcoat

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1790–1800 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is traced, graphite, brush and gouache on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Jacob H. Schiff. It is credited Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.

Its dimensions are

17.4 × 34.3 cm (6 7/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Writing exercises, ink, bottom left, right. On verso: "280" and little number, ink.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for the Embroidery of a Man's Waistcoat; France; traced, graphite, brush and gouache on paper; 17.4 × 34.3 cm (6 7/8 × 13 1/2 in.); Gift of Jacob H. Schiff; 1906-21-228

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