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Drawing, Worship of Venus in a Classical Landscape, ca. 1820

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Various Donors. It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

Mat: 71.2 x 91.6 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/16 in.) 47 x 74.5 cm (18 1/2 x 29 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: VITTORI

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right margin and left margin: 119; on verso, in black ink: L

Cite this object as

Drawing, Worship of Venus in a Classical Landscape, ca. 1820; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on cream laid paper; Mat: 71.2 x 91.6 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/16 in.) 47 x 74.5 cm (18 1/2 x 29 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2198

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