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1961

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Drawing, Butterfly

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1830 and we acquired it in 1961. Its medium is brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Hamill & Barker. It is credited Gift of Hamill and Barker.

Its dimensions are

15.7 × 17.5 cm (6 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Butterfly; brush and watercolor on paper; 15.7 × 17.5 cm (6 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Hamill and Barker; 1961-105-120-a

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