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Drawing, Elevation of a Stand and Incense Burner, 1775

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Jean-Charles Delafosse. It is dated 1775 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor, black chalk on white laid paper. 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

45.5 x 29.4 cm (17 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: Cooper Union Museum, New York, stamp 457e

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink in margin lower left: J.E.D.; on verso in center: 133

Cite this object as

Drawing, Elevation of a Stand and Incense Burner, 1775; Designed by Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791); France; pen and ink, brush and watercolor, black chalk on white laid paper; 45.5 x 29.4 cm (17 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-51

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