Three Designs for Plate Borders (recto); Three Designs for Plate Borders (verso)

Anonymous, French, 19th century French

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Three Designs for Plate Borders (recto); Three Designs for Plate Borders (verso)
Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
Date: 19th century
Medium: On recto, graphite, watercolor, gouache, and gold gilt. Framing lines in graphite. On verso, brush and brown wash.
Dimensions: sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 9/16 in. (24.8 x 34.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.675.31
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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