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Drawing, Head of a young woman

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1840–1860 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is graphite with white heightening on buff paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Milton I. D. Einstein. It is credited Gift of Milton Einstein.

Its dimensions are

11.2 × 10.3 cm (4 7/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: M. S. fec.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of a young woman; Germany; graphite with white heightening on buff paper; 11.2 × 10.3 cm (4 7/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Gift of Milton Einstein; 1959-49-209

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