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Drawing, Roman Compagna

This is a Drawing. It was created by George Loring Brown. It is dated November 3, 1843 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 9.1 x 15.6 cm (3 9/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, at bottom left: with Brown and wife and C; and again at bottom right: nov. 3d / 43 / wet and hungry/ 10 M from Rome.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Roman Compagna; George Loring Brown (1814 – 1889); Italy; graphite on paper; Sheet: 9.1 x 15.6 cm (3 9/16 x 6 1/8 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-39

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