Design for a Chimneypiece

John Yenn British

late 18th–early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Design for a Chimneypiece
Artist: John Yenn (British, London (?) 1750–1821 London)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Pen and ink, watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.73.19
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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