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His Royal Highness, Amedeo of Savoy, the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Ethiopia
His Royal Highness, Amedeo of Savoy, the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Ethiopia

His Royal Highness, Amedeo of Savoy, the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Ethiopia

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Object Details

Title:
His Royal Highness, Amedeo of Savoy, the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Ethiopia
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Sanguine and white chalk on paper between hinged mats with framing lines in brown and pink wash
Dimensions
17 ¾ x 13 ¾ in.
Classification
Drawings-watercolors
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[bottom left of drawing in graphite]: Violet / Oakley; [bottom right on glass printed on label]: 35; [verso label 1 of 3 in black ink]: His Royal Highness / The Duke of Aosta / (Viceroy of Ethiopia) / by Violet Oakley, N.A. / St. George's Road / Philadelphia; [verso label 2 of 3 in black ink]: the late Duke of Aosta / Amadeo [sic] of Savoy / by Violet Oakley / $300 N.F.S. [verso label 3 of 3 in black ink]: 249 [in triangle]; [verso in black ink]: P823

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