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Drawing, Design for a Ewer

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Jean-Charles Delafosse. It is dated ca. 1765 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and black and grey wash, graphite. 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

Sheet: 24 x 54.4 cm (9 7/16 x 21 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Bottom left: "J.C. Delafosse."

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Ewer; Manufactured by Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791); France; pen and black ink, brush and black and grey wash, graphite; Sheet: 24 x 54.4 cm (9 7/16 x 21 7/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-50

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