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Drawing, Study for Rose Window for St. John the Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY

This is a Drawing. It was created by Leon Dabo and collaborator: John La Farge. It is dated 1902 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and watercolor, graphite on paper, laid down on illustration board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Leon Dabo.

Its dimensions are

30.3 × 31.9 cm (11 15/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, on verso: Studies for Rose Window / St. John the Baptist Church / Brooklyn, N.Y. / not executed / (not accepted by the Pastor) / Leon Dabo - / The general plan suggested by John La Farge / 1902

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for Rose Window for St. John the Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY; Leon Dabo (1868–1960); Collaborator: John La Farge (American, 1835–1910); USA; brush and watercolor, graphite on paper, laid down on illustration board; 30.3 × 31.9 cm (11 15/16 × 12 9/16 in.); 1960-239-6

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