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Design for a Box-lid

1699–1773
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a Box-lid
  • Artist: Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris)
  • Date: 1699–1773
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink over graphite underdrawing
  • Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 2 9/16in. (6.5 x 6.5cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1944
  • Object Number: 44.54.43
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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