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Drawing, Italian girl

This is a Drawing. It was created by Elihu Vedder. It is dated ca. 1885 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is pastel crayon on tan paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by The American Academy of Arts & Letters. It is credited Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Its dimensions are

32.3 x 25.4 cm (12 11/16 x 10 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Italian girl

Cite this object as

Drawing, Italian girl; Elihu Vedder (American, 1836 – 1923); USA; pastel crayon on tan paper; 32.3 x 25.4 cm (12 11/16 x 10 in.) ; Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters; 1955-38-12-a

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