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Drawing, Design for a Parure with Rubies and Pearls, Possibly 19th century

This is a Drawing. It is dated Possibly 19th century and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and red gouache, gold paint, graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase in memory of Mary Hearn Greims.

Its dimensions are

20.8 x 31.2 cm (8 3/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Parure with Rubies and Pearls, Possibly 19th century; Italy; pen and black ink, brush and red gouache, gold paint, graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down; 20.8 x 31.2 cm (8 3/16 x 12 5/16 in.) ; Museum purchase in memory of Mary Hearn Greims; 1940-86-591

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