Design for a Snuff-Box
17th century
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite underdrawing
5.9 × 10.3 cm (2.3 × 4.1 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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