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Drawing, Design for a Church Wall Entrance

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1780-1790 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and chinese ink, graphite 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

59.5 × 52.2 cm (23 7/16 × 20 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

D&C Blauw and Strasburg lily

It is inscribed

Written at top right: "Composé et desiné par Gauttié."

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Church Wall Entrance; France; pen and chinese ink, graphite on paper; 59.5 × 52.2 cm (23 7/16 × 20 9/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-157

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