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Drawing, Design for Wrought-Iron Railing

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Pierre-Edmé Babel. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, sepia and black watercolor washes on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

Overall: 9.5 x 25.7 cm (3 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Wrought-Iron Railing; Attributed to Pierre Edme Babel (French, 1720–1775); France; black chalk, pen and ink, sepia and black watercolor washes on paper; Overall: 9.5 x 25.7 cm (3 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.); Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-66-76

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