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Drawing, Fantasy of Classical Sculpture

This is a drawing. It was created by Jean-Charles Delafosse. It is dated 1770 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and brush and black ink, wash, black chalk on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

14 x 9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: Cooper Union Museum, New York, stamp 457e

Cite this object as

Drawing, Fantasy of Classical Sculpture; Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791); France; pen and brush and black ink, wash, black chalk on white laid paper; 14 x 9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-244-2

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