Design for a Decorative Oval Frame (Recto). Half sketch for a Decorative Oval Frame (Verso).
1652–1725
Pen and brown ink over traces of black and brown chalk (recto). Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk (verso)
18.7 × 15.3 cm (7.4 × 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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