Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Rear Sight of a Firearm
ca. 1797–1805
Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper
9.5 × 9.2 cm (3.7 × 3.6 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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