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1938

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Drawing, Elevation of an altar retable for a project

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1570-1600 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is incised lines; black chalk, pen, ink, brush, yellow, grayish brown water colors on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

43.5 × 29 cm (17 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: anchor in ovoid

Cite this object as

Drawing, Elevation of an altar retable for a project; Italy; incised lines; black chalk, pen, ink, brush, yellow, grayish brown water colors on paper; 43.5 × 29 cm (17 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-2397

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