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Design for an Urn with a Pointed Lid

ca. 1770–90
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for an Urn with a Pointed Lid
  • Artist: Anonymous, French, 18th century
  • Date: ca. 1770–90
  • Medium: Pen and black and gray ink, brush and gray wash over leadpoint
  • Dimensions: 11 5/16 x 16 1/8 in. (28.7 x 41 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.547.17.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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