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Drawing, Sepulchral Monument for Poet Pietro Chiari, after 1795

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Giuseppe Barberi. It is dated after 1795 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, on 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

22 x 26.6 cm (8 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

On base of monument: CHIARI RAPI CHI (?) NIENTE/ PREZZA/ I SUOI TALE(N)TI VENIRIANO(?) ANORA. (RB'45)

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Drawing, Sepulchral Monument for Poet Pietro Chiari, after 1795; Architect: Giuseppe Barberi (Italian, 1746–1809); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, on paper; 22 x 26.6 cm (8 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-282

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