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Drawing, Design for an overdoor

This is a Drawing. It was created by Nicolas Pineau. It is dated 1735 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor. 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

15 × 24.7 cm (5 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Water mark: 1742 FINDE IOHANNOT VIVARETS

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an overdoor; Nicolas Pineau (French, 1684-1754); France; pen and ink, brush and watercolor; 15 × 24.7 cm (5 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-87

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