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Drawing, Hebe Falls and Spills the Nectar Brought to Jupiter

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink on light 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

30.4 x 37.7 cm (11 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen: Ebe nel portare da bere a Giove incampica e cade sconcia causa di sua gran mole

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hebe Falls and Spills the Nectar Brought to Jupiter; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink on light blue laid paper; 30.4 x 37.7 cm (11 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3274

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