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Drawing, Design for the Decoration of a Square Chapel

This is a Drawing. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and grey water color, black chalk 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

22.9 × 31.9 cm (9 in. × 12 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for the Decoration of a Square Chapel; Italy; pen and ink, brush and grey water color, black chalk on paper; 22.9 × 31.9 cm (9 in. × 12 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-3583

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