The General Proportions of the Composite Order, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I
1753
Black ink and gray wash
34.9 × 21.9 cm (13.7 × 8.6 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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