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1938

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Drawing, Project for the decoration of a silver plate.

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1590–1620 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is black chalk, pen, ink, bistre wash 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

H x W: 14.4 x 25.3 cm (5 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for the decoration of a silver plate.; Italy; black chalk, pen, ink, bistre wash on paper.; H x W: 14.4 x 25.3 cm (5 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-6656

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