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Design for a Vase

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Elevation of a vase decorated with the heads of two river deities. Two garlands cross at the body. On frieze below, two mermaids with a dolphin. Vase stands on a cracked marble ground.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1730–1760
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Medium
Red crayon on paper
Dimensions
40.6 x 19.7 cm (16 in. x 7 3/4 in.)
Type
architecture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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