Swan and Two Snakes

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A swan standing upon a rock with one snake in its mouth and another in its talon.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
ca. 1805
Accession Number
1901-39-509
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
sculpture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black crayon, pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 33.7 × 22.5 cm (13 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1901-39-509
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq451b1f9ec-09b8-4c07-87bb-a5589c5b8e2b
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