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Drawing, Design for Allegory of Painting

This is a Drawing. It was probably Giacomo Zampa. It is dated 1775–1800 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black, white crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 22.2 × 212 cm (8 3/4 in. × 6 ft. 11 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Written in pencil, upper left: 500 Verso, written in ink: 1738

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Allegory of Painting; Probably Giacomo Zampa (Italian, 1731 - 1808); Italy; black, white crayon on paper; H x W: 22.2 × 212 cm (8 3/4 in. × 6 ft. 11 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1289

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