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Drawing, Design for a Sword Hilt

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Jacques-François Blondel and created by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and bistre, ink, brush and grey wash, graphite on cream laid paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 17.5 x 14.4 cm (6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Sword Hilt; Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, b. Italy, 1695–1750); Attributed to Jacques-François Blondel (French, 1705 - 1774); France; pen and bistre, ink, brush and grey wash, graphite on cream laid paper, lined; Sheet: 17.5 x 14.4 cm (6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-388

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