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Drawing, Design for a Painted Ceiling

This is a Drawing. It is dated 17th–19th century and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and wash, black chalk on light brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase from the Mary Hearn Greims Fund.

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Drawing, Design for a Painted Ceiling; pen and ink, brush and wash, black chalk on light brown paper; Museum purchase from the Mary Hearn Greims Fund; 1940-21-17

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