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Drawing, Elevation of a Salon Wall, for the Palace of the Prince of Hesse, ca. 1790

This is a Drawing. It was created by Etienne Dubois and Etienne Dubois. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gold paint on paper. 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

22.3 x 29.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Verso: inscribed in ink, upper left: Dessin par mon pere/Salon du prince de Hesse/avant 92

Cite this object as

Drawing, Elevation of a Salon Wall, for the Palace of the Prince of Hesse, ca. 1790; Etienne Dubois; France; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gold paint on paper; 22.3 x 29.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-71

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