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Drawing, A gold beater's workshop for Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1763

This is a Drawing. It was created by Goussier. It is dated 1763 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and chinese ink, brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

11.9 × 21.9 cm (4 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

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Drawing, A gold beater's workshop for Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1763; Goussier; France; pen and chinese ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 11.9 × 21.9 cm (4 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-113

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