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Design for a niche

late 18th–first half 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a niche
  • Artist: Anonymous, German, 19th century (?)
  • Date: late 18th–first half 19th century
  • Medium: Graphite, pen and gray ink, gray wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in. (25.3 x 20.4 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.639.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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