Ariadne

Alexander Runciman British, Scottish

ca. 1774

Not on view

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Title: Ariadne
Series/Portfolio: A Collection of Original Etchings
Artist: Alexander Runciman (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1736–1785 Edinburgh)
Date: ca. 1774
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet (trimmed within platemark): 3 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (9.9 x 14.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Augustus Cleveland, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 21.36.127(75)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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