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1935

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Fresco Fragment (France)

This is a fresco fragment. We acquired it in 1935. Its medium is plaster. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by French Government. It is credited Gift of the French Government through Welles Bosworth and the French Institute.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9 x 16 x 11.5 cm (3 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Fresco Fragment (France); plaster; H x W x D: 9 x 16 x 11.5 cm (3 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.); Gift of the French Government through Welles Bosworth and the French Institute; 1935-9-2

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