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Drawing, Design for a painted frieze

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1775-1800 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is red chalk 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

15.4 × 43.8 cm (6 1/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Bottom Center: A. D. Berard, Lugt 75

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a painted frieze; France; red chalk on paper; 15.4 × 43.8 cm (6 1/16 × 17 1/4 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-15

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