Design for Two Urns

Anonymous, French, 18th century French

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Johann Gottlob Matthai German

ca. 1770–90

Not on view

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Title: Design for Two Urns
Artist: Anonymous, French, 18th century
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Johann Gottlob Matthai (German, Meissen 1753–1832 Dresden)
Date: ca. 1770–90
Medium: Pen and brown ink, graphite
Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 14 15/16 in. (23.4 x 37.9 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1963
Object Number: 63.547.13
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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