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Drawing, An Artist Drawing by Lamplight, 1800–1820

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani. It is dated 1800–1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black chalk on heavy wove 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

34.5 x 23.5 cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: Museum for the Arts of Decoration Cooper Union (Lugt 457c)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in brown ink, upper left: Uno; in graphite, lower left: Piancastelli Hewitt G. 650

Cite this object as

Drawing, An Artist Drawing by Lamplight, 1800–1820; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; black chalk on heavy wove paper; 34.5 x 23.5 cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2040

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