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Medium:
Pen, brush and Chinese ink on sepia paper
Dimensions:
9.1 × 4.7 cm (3 9/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
Object Name:
Drawing
Type:
Drawing
Made in:
France
Date:
1760–1780
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Cupid seated beside Hermes, gives him what probably is a letter. The setting is a park. Framed by a moulding with festoons hanging from bow knots and rosettes.
Accession Number:
1896-14-6
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4af41623f-fa23-4d23-9743-ba2d123bf80b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1896-14-6