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Drawing, "Armor of 1440; Best Epoch"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Edwin Howland Blashfield. It is dated 1887 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is pencil and pen and black ink on stiff cream colored paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by F. Elizabeth De Voy. It is credited Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy.

Its dimensions are

40 x 34.3 cm (15 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, "Armor of 1440; Best Epoch"; Edwin Howland Blashfield (American, 1848–1936); USA; pencil and pen and black ink on stiff cream colored paper; 40 x 34.3 cm (15 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.); Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy; 1957-58-24

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