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Drawing, Three Sketches of Theseus Subjects, for the Sala di Teseo, Palazzo Gaddi, Forli
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1819 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink on 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
14.1 x 27.4 cm (5 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
It has the following markings
Watermark: crowned escutcheon with blacksmith in workshop; beneath: Fabriano (a small part of the right edge is missing)
It is inscribed
In brown ink above each of 3 octagonal scenes: " 1/Etra madre di Teseo/ li mostra larmi de padre; 2/ Teseo riconosiuto dal/ padre Egeo; 3/ Teseo ucide il minotauro/ per la bonta di arianna."
Cite this object as
Drawing, Three Sketches of Theseus Subjects, for the Sala di Teseo, Palazzo Gaddi, Forli; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and dark brown ink on laid paper; 14.1 x 27.4 cm (5 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2690
