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Drawing, The Coat of Arms of Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585)

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1580–1590 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, brush and grey watercolor wash on laid paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 15 × 13.3 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Coat of Arms of Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585); Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, brush and grey watercolor wash on laid paper.; H x W: 15 × 13.3 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-2622

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