Three Designs for Book Illustrations

Adrian Ludwig Richter German

1820–84

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Title: Three Designs for Book Illustrations
Artist: Adrian Ludwig Richter (German, Dresden 1803–1884 Dresden)
Date: 1820–84
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 4 13/16 in. (22.3 x 12.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of J. B. Neumann, 1930
Object Number: 30.26.4a, b, c
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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