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Drawing, Five Caryatids

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1800–1825 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on blue laid 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

16.7 x 36 cm (6 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

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Drawing, Five Caryatids; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on blue laid paper; 16.7 x 36 cm (6 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2256

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