Ornament with Two Torches, a Spindle and Flax above a Rinceau of Doves with Sacred Hearts

Anonymous, German, 19th century German

ca. 1780–1820

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Title: Ornament with Two Torches, a Spindle and Flax above a Rinceau of Doves with Sacred Hearts
Artist: Anonymous, German, 19th century
Date: ca. 1780–1820
Medium: Pen and brown and black ink, and graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 12 5/8 x 8 3/8 in. (32.1 x 21.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955
Object Number: 55.540.15
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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