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Drawing, Architectural Sketches from Chenonceaux

This is a Drawing. It was created by Arnold William Brunner. It is dated 1883 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner.

Its dimensions are

12.8 × 17.4 cm (5 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Plan of Several Ching [illegible] / at Cheunxceau (?); center: walbut ceiling / Gold Comsie (?); below: Draped Stand / for Bust in Coner; below: Tapestry / Old grieus (?) [illegible]; lower left: Door in Tapestry / Cheuonceau.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Architectural Sketches from Chenonceaux; Arnold William Brunner (American, 1857–1925); USA; graphite on paper; 12.8 × 17.4 cm (5 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner; 1948-47-121

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