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Drawing, Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset

This is a Drawing. It was created by Hubert-François Gravelot. It is dated 1737–38 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and black wash, 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

36.8 × 22.9 cm (14 1/2 × 9 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: IV

It is signed

Signed in pen and ink, lower right: H. Gravelot inv. & delin.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and ink, verso: Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset Inscribed with ink: "H. Gravelot Invt. delin."

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset; Hubert-François Gravelot (French, active England, 1699 - 1773); France; pen and black ink, brush and black wash, red chalk on paper; 36.8 × 22.9 cm (14 1/2 × 9 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-165

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