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Drawing, Design for a ewer

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1540 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is black chalk, pen, ink, and bistre wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 13.3 x 9.2 cm (5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a ewer; Italy; black chalk, pen, ink, and bistre wash on paper; H x W: 13.3 x 9.2 cm (5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-5321

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