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Print, Decorated Capital Letter U

This is a Print. It was created by Jakob Frey and after Giovanni Passari. It is dated ca. 1715 and we acquired it in 1907. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Alice Donlevy.

Its dimensions are

6.7 × 6.3 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Print, Decorated Capital Letter U; Jakob Frey; After Giovanni Passari (Italian); Switzerland; engraving on paper; 6.7 × 6.3 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.); 1907-7-28-a

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