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Drawing, Recto: A portal; Verso: Portrait of a young warrior

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Filippo Marchionni. It is dated 1750–75 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and sepia ink, graphite, brush and brown-gray watercolor on paper; verso: red crayon. 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

31.6 x 23.4 cm (12 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

watermark: lily in circle; above is "V"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Recto: A portal; Verso: Portrait of a young warrior; Designed by Filippo Marchionni (Italian, 1732–1805); Italy; pen and sepia ink, graphite, brush and brown-gray watercolor on paper; verso: red crayon; 31.6 x 23.4 cm (12 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2168

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