PrintsAmerican18th century

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c. 1780-1790

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Wood engraving

Medium

Wood engraving on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

American

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

image: 8.7 × 5.7 cm (3 7/16 × 2 1/4 in.) sheet: 9.8 × 6.5 cm (3 7/8 × 2 9/16 in.)

Provenance

[Hill-Stone, Inc., South Dartmouth], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2022

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