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Drawing, Putto Frieze; Classical Altar, ca. 1820

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

  • Frame
  • carved, molded, and gilt gessoed wood.
  • Gift of Henry Heydenryk, Jr..
  • 1969-118-1
  • Platter (England)
  • glazed and lustered earthenware.
  • Museum purchase through bequest of Dona Guimaraes.
  • 1992-124-1

Its dimensions are

18.8 x 27.5 cm (7 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Putto Frieze; Classical Altar, ca. 1820; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on cream laid paper; 18.8 x 27.5 cm (7 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1229

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