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Drawing, The Head of an Old Monk and the Head of a Child

This is a Drawing. It was created by Donato Creti. It is dated ca. 1710 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is pen and ink on paper, mounted. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

8.9 × 7.2 cm (3 1/2 × 2 13/16 in.)

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Drawing, The Head of an Old Monk and the Head of a Child; Donato Creti (Italian, 1671–1749); Italy; pen and ink on paper, mounted; 8.9 × 7.2 cm (3 1/2 × 2 13/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1931-65-17

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