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Drawing, Design for a Ceiling

This is a Drawing. It is dated early 17th century and we acquired it in 1915. Its medium is pen and ink on paper, sepia and blue watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

31.5 × 31.5 cm (12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Ceiling; France; pen and ink on paper, sepia and blue watercolor on paper; 31.5 × 31.5 cm (12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in.); Gift of Walter Gay; 1915-10-1

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