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1901

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Drawing, Virgil Reading the Eulogy of Marcellus to Lucretia and Augustus, Palazzo Cavina, Faenza

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1816 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over black chalk on heavy rolled 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

17.4 x 23 cm (6 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in ink: Virgilio legge lelogia di Marcello, Faenza casa Cavina

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Drawing, Virgil Reading the Eulogy of Marcellus to Lucretia and Augustus, Palazzo Cavina, Faenza; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over black chalk on heavy rolled paper; 17.4 x 23 cm (6 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2008

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