18th century
A design for an architectural ornament.
15.7 x 13.4 cm (6 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Philip Hofer, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1929
Graphite, red chalk and touches of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
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