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Drawing, Sketches for Balusters and Capitals

This is a Drawing. It is dated 17th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, graphite on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

20.4 x 29.4 cm (8 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: anchor in circle, similar to Heawood 4, 8

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketches for Balusters and Capitals; Italy; pen and brown ink, graphite on white laid paper; 20.4 x 29.4 cm (8 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1521

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