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Drawing, Sketches for the Painted Decoration of Ceilings
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 dark brown ink on light brown laid 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
31.5 x 21.7 cm (12 3/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Watermark: escutcheon with CAPRA.
It is inscribed
Inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink: tutta l'intelavatura si dovrebbe fare a chiaroscuro paletto.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Sketches for the Painted Decoration of Ceilings; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and dark brown ink on light brown laid paper; 31.5 x 21.7 cm (12 3/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1634
