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Drawing, Project for an Escutcheon

This is a Drawing. It is dated 16th–19th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk on light brown laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for an Escutcheon; Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk on light brown laid paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1730

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