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Drawing, Design for a Tapestry: Allegory of Africa, 1660-1680
This is a Drawing. It was created by Gérard Audran. It is dated 1660-1680 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is brush and brown ink, black wash, white gouache,over black chalk on laid paper. framing lines in pen and black ink.. 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.
- Drawing, Textile Design: The Enchanted Isle of Beautiful Sounds
- brush and gouache, graphite on brown wove paper.
- Gift of Hon. Arthur Crisp.
- 1971-96-1
Its dimensions are
Sheet: 28.5 x 35.5 cm (11 1/4 x 14 in.)
It is inscribed
Pasted on paper, on the reverse of which, written with ink, "Les 4 parties du Monde a la plue d'encre de la chine."
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for a Tapestry: Allegory of Africa, 1660-1680; Gérard Audran (Flemish, active in France, 1640–1703); France; brush and brown ink, black wash, white gouache,over black chalk on laid paper. framing lines in pen and black ink.; Sheet: 28.5 x 35.5 cm (11 1/4 x 14 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-409
