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Print, The Letter S, 1775

This is a Print. It was designed by Giovanni Battista Betti. It is dated 1775 and we acquired it in 1918. Its medium is etching on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

23.2 × 32.4 cm (9 1/8 × 12 3/4 in.) (Mat): 35.7 × 45.7 cm (14 1/16 in. × 18 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Bottom of an escutcheon

Cite this object as

Print, The Letter S, 1775; Designed by Giovanni Battista Betti (Italian, active 1754 - 1777); Italy; etching on paper; 23.2 × 32.4 cm (9 1/8 × 12 3/4 in.) (Mat): 35.7 × 45.7 cm (14 1/16 in. × 18 in.); 1918-17-19

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