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The Token, design

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1868

Physical Description

Medium: pen and brown ink on handmade lined note paper with undated watermark

Dimensions: entire drawing: 22 x 18.2 cm, sketch approx. 6 cm square

Note: This drawing appears on the same page as an initial design for La Pia de' Tolomei. WMR's inscription appears at lower right: “By Gabriel 1868.” The inscription on verso, clearly visible in show through, is not recorded or reproduced by Fredeman.

Production Description

Production Date: 1868

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

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Bibliography

Fredeman, A Rossetti Cabinet , 3 (plate 12b).

Included Text

The Token—Girl cutting off lock of hair. Pugliesi

Note: This drawing, with its accompanying inscription, occupies the upper-right hand corner of the page.

Electronic Archive Edition: 1

File Name: f12b.f26.rap.xml