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Drawing, Project for a Ceiling

This is a Drawing. It was created by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison. It is dated 1775–1800 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink on 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

H x W: 14.7 × 11.3 cm (5 13/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for a Ceiling; Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (Italian, 1762 - 1844); Italy; pen and ink on paper; H x W: 14.7 × 11.3 cm (5 13/16 × 4 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1703

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