Design for a Cartouche
18th century
Brush and pink, yellow, and mauve wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper
42.3 × 31.4 cm (16.7 × 12.4 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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