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Drawing, Thermometer, 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, graphite on cream wover 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

17 x 10.3 cm (6 11/16 x 4 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on the verso: 2, 1, 3.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Thermometer, ca. 1820; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on cream wover paper; 17 x 10.3 cm (6 11/16 x 4 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1514

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