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Drawing, Design for an Embroidered or Woven Border

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Fabrique de Saint Ruf. It is dated 1805–15 and we acquired it in 1914. Its medium is brush and white gouache on glazed tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

13.5 × 28.7 cm (5 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

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Drawing, Design for an Embroidered or Woven Border; Designed by Fabrique de Saint Ruf; France; brush and white gouache on glazed tracing paper; 13.5 × 28.7 cm (5 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1914-21-124

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