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1959

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Calligraphy, Easter greeting, 1821

This is a Calligraphy. It is dated 1821 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Milton I. D. Einstein. It is credited Gift of Milton Einstein.

Its dimensions are

26.2 × 37 cm (10 5/16 × 14 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Calligraphy, Easter greeting, 1821; pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 26.2 × 37 cm (10 5/16 × 14 9/16 in.); Gift of Milton Einstein; 1959-49-199

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