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Drawing, Project for an Epitaph in High Relief, ca. 1840

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Vincenzo Gajassi. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white wove 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

H x W: 24.6 × 18 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Written in ink, top right: 82

It is signed

Written in ink, bottom right: Vincenzo Gajassi

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for an Epitaph in High Relief, ca. 1840; Designed by Vincenzo Gajassi (Italian, 1801 - 1861); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white wove paper; H x W: 24.6 × 18 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-262

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