Design for the Bow of a Key (?)

Anonymous, French, 19th century French

19th century

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Title: Design for the Bow of a Key (?)
Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
Date: 19th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite, framing lines in blue crayon
Dimensions: sheet: 4 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (11.3 x 9.6 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.30
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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