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Print, Design for a Napoleonic Canopy Bed

This is a Print. We acquired it in 2003. Its medium is etching, brush and watercolor and ink wash on heavy cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 33.3 x 24.1 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. ) Plate: (11 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark, upper left of center: crossed swords

It is inscribed

Imprinted in margin, upper right: Pl. 19; bottom center: Lit execute a Paris pour Mme. M.

Cite this object as

Print, Design for a Napoleonic Canopy Bed; etching, brush and watercolor and ink wash on heavy cream laid paper; Sheet: 33.3 x 24.1 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. ) Plate: (11 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-400

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