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Drawing, Justice and Strength, in Two Octagons

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1812 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink, brush and greyish-brown wash over traces of graphite on textured 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

29.4 x 26 cm (11 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: lily

It is inscribed

Inscribed in brown ink, below putto and book: GIUSTI; below lion and steer, inscribed in brown ink: FORTEZA.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Justice and Strength, in Two Octagons; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and dark brown ink, brush and greyish-brown wash over traces of graphite on textured laid paper; 29.4 x 26 cm (11 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1655

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