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Drawing, Design for a Pedestal and a Bowl, Intended for Execution in White and Rose Marbles for Marie Antoinette at St. Cloud

This is a Drawing. It was created by Unknown and made for (as the client) Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. It is dated 1780–1785. Its medium is pen and chinese ink, brush and grey and rose watercolor, black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

41.1 × 29.8 cm (16 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

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Drawing, Design for a Pedestal and a Bowl, Intended for Execution in White and Rose Marbles for Marie Antoinette at St. Cloud; Unknown; Client: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France (French, 1755 - 1793); France; pen and chinese ink, brush and grey and rose watercolor, black ink on paper; 41.1 × 29.8 cm (16 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.); 1896-14-1

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