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Drawing, Monument in form of an observation tower

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Giuseppe Barberi. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and brown ink. 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.

Its dimensions are

Image: 26.4 x 12.5 cm (10 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration (Lugt#457d and 457e)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Monument in form of an observation tower; Architect: Giuseppe Barberi (Italian, 1746–1809); Italy; pen and brown ink; Image: 26.4 x 12.5 cm (10 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-8639

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