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Painting, Arabesque Decoration

This is a Painting. It was style of Gilles Paul Cauvet. We acquired it in 1911. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 46.4 × 28.2 cm (18 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Painting, Arabesque Decoration; Style of Gilles Paul Cauvet (French, 1731 - 1788); France; H x W: 46.4 × 28.2 cm (18 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-132

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