19th-20th century
The stencil is affixed to the verso of the page. Something is illegibly inscribed at l.l. in graphite. The stencil is marked with gold paint where it was used.
10.4 x 36.8 cm (4 1/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
To the artist's sisters, Violet (Mrs. Francis) Ormond and Emily Sargent, at his death, 1925; gift of Mrs. Ormond to the Fogg Art Museum, 1937.
Woodblock
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19th century
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