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Drawing, Design for Ceiling with Spartan Women in Central Rectangular Panel
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1800–1810 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream 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
27.5 x 33.5 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Watermark: VANDERLEY
It is inscribed
On recto: le donne spartane danno li scudi e fanno giurare di vincere o morire alli figli e alli sposi; guerra; guerra; victoria maritima; victoria nei giochi olimpici; apollo; nettuno; venere; marte; giove; minerva.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Ceiling with Spartan Women in Central Rectangular Panel; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 27.5 x 33.5 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1659
