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Johann Michael Voltz
1784-1858
Set of 24 drawings each with a scene incorporating a large letter of the alphabet, surrounded by 8 different forms of the letter
Approx. 4 15/16 x 7 1/2 inches (186 x 191 mm)
Brush and gray wash, over graphite, on paper.
1981.116:1-24
Purchased as the gift of Mr. Frederick R. Koch.
Notes
Watermark: none visible through lining.
Mounted two drawings to a page on 12 sheets of blue paper.
Each drawing cataloged separately.
Mounted two drawings to a page on 12 sheets of blue paper.
Each drawing cataloged separately.
Inscriptions/Markings
D, N, O, R, S, W, X and Z signed by the artist within design area, in point of brush and gray wash, "J Voltz inv".
Associated names
Koch, Frederick R. (Frederick Robinson), donor.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 313.
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Century Drawings
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