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Drawing, Decorative Project: Three Trapezoids with Flora and Zefiro

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1815 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink 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

38.9 x 26.6 cm (15 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on recto: 3 ninfeche portano corone di fiori; 4 ninfe che portano frutti e fiori; le tre grazie.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Decorative Project: Three Trapezoids with Flora and Zefiro; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and ink on cream laid paper; 38.9 x 26.6 cm (15 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1667

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