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Drawing, Studies for a Sepulchral Monument, possibly commissioned by King John II of Portugal-Brazil (1815-1826)

This is a Drawing. It was made by Camillo Gajani. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is graphite, pen, and brown ink on 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

38.9 x 33.4 cm (15 5/16 x 13 1/8 in. )

It has the following markings

Watermark: Strasburg lily with hanging

It is inscribed

On verso, in ink, a fragment of an inscription: disegni/per il Re Ge[ovanni]/ di Portogal[lo]

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Drawing, Studies for a Sepulchral Monument, possibly commissioned by King John II of Portugal-Brazil (1815-1826); Made by Camillo Gajani (Italian); Italy; graphite, pen, and brown ink on paper; 38.9 x 33.4 cm (15 5/16 x 13 1/8 in. ); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2545

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