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1959

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Cut Paper (Mexico)

This is a Cut paper. It is dated ca. 1850 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is gold-leaf embossed on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. Henriette B. Bonaventure.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 28.7 x 21.9 cm (11 5/16 x 8 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Cut Paper (Mexico); gold-leaf embossed on white paper; Overall: 28.7 x 21.9 cm (11 5/16 x 8 5/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Henriette B. Bonaventure; 1959-94-4

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