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Sir William Chambers

Antique Vase of Copper in the Capitol

ca. 1750–55
Pen and ink, brush and gray wash
36.8 × 54.6 cm (14.5 × 21.5 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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