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Drawing, Cartouche with attributions of war

This is a Drawing. It was created by Claude-Louis Desrais. It is dated 1774 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and ink, 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

14.5 × 16.1 cm (5 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Signeed with ink, bottom left: "c.l. desrais inv." right: "del. 1774"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Cartouche with attributions of war; Claude-Louis Desrais (French, 1746–1816); France; pen and ink, graphite; 14.5 × 16.1 cm (5 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-65

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