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Ornamental Design for the Letter B

Gilles-Marie Oppenordtca. 1720

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Letter B in reverse intertwined with trophies and a horse's head.

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Title: Ornamental Design for the Letter B
Creator: Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Creator Lifespan: 1672/1742
Date Created: ca. 1720
Type: Drawing
Rights: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Medium: Pen and black ink on white laid paper
Provenance: Bérard; Léon Decloux, Sèvres, France
Dimensions: 13.9 x 12.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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