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1948

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Drawing, Martyrdom of a Female Saint

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1700–50 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is black chalk, pen and black ink, brush and reddish-brown wash on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne.

Its dimensions are

34.4 × 26.5 cm (13 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Anchor within a circle, surmounted by a trefoil

Cite this object as

Drawing, Martyrdom of a Female Saint; Italy; black chalk, pen and black ink, brush and reddish-brown wash on cream paper; 34.4 × 26.5 cm (13 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne; 1948-118-36

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