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Drawing, Bank Note Design

This is a Drawing. It was created by Walter Shirlaw. It is dated ca. 1895 and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is brush and grey wash, ink, graphite on cream wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Walter Shirlaw. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw.

Its dimensions are

22.7 × 14.1 cm (8 15/16 × 5 9/16 in.) Mount: 25.5 × 18.7 cm (10 1/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Part of a watermark

It is signed

Signed in brush and grey watercolor with artist's monogram, lower left: "WS"; signed in graphite on mount, below: "Walter Shirlaw N.A."

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on mount, lower left: "Bank Note design"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Bank Note Design; Walter Shirlaw (American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909); USA; brush and grey wash, ink, graphite on cream wove paper; 22.7 × 14.1 cm (8 15/16 × 5 9/16 in.) Mount: 25.5 × 18.7 cm (10 1/16 × 7 3/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw; 1912-16-79

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