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1913

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1938

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing (USA)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Enrico Caruso. It is dated 1913 and we acquired it in 1938. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink lower right corner: Enrico Caruso Paris 1913

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink upper right corner: Per la Follia N.Y.

Cite this object as

Drawing (USA); Enrico Caruso (Italian, 1873–1921); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1312

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