Project for a Tomb

Anonymous, French, 16th century French

ca. 1590–1600

Not on view

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Title: Project for a Tomb
Artist: Anonymous, French, 16th century
Date: ca. 1590–1600
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (21.6 x 14.6 cm) - top cut to arch shape in middle.
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.618.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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