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Drawing, Design for a Ceiling

This is a Drawing. It is dated 16th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink with brown, blue and yellow wash support: off-white paper on secondary paper support. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

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Drawing, Design for a Ceiling; Italy; pen and brown ink with brown, blue and yellow wash support: off-white paper on secondary paper support; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1621

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