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Textile (England), ca. 1785

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is cotton and its technique is copperplate printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

  • Frame
  • carved, molded, and gilt gessoed wood.
  • Gift of Henry Heydenryk, Jr..
  • 1969-118-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 74 × 67 cm (29 1/8 × 26 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

“The Nymph Immortality Crowning a Statue of Shakespeare with Stars.”

Cite this object as

Textile (England), ca. 1785; cotton; H x W: 74 × 67 cm (29 1/8 × 26 3/8 in.); 1959-51-1-a

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