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Drawing, Retrieval of Books from the Tomb of Numa, Sala di Numa Pompilius, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1802–05 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on white 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

16.9 x 15.7 cm (6 5/8 x 6 3/16 in.) matted w/ -3453 Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center oval: sono trovate le due casse o tomba/ di numa

Cite this object as

Drawing, Retrieval of Books from the Tomb of Numa, Sala di Numa Pompilius, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on white laid paper; 16.9 x 15.7 cm (6 5/8 x 6 3/16 in.) matted w/ -3453 Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3458

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