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Sketchbook Folio, Fortitude and Winged Genius

This is a Sketchbook folio. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1810–20 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on white wove 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

21.8 x 15.4 cm (8 9/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: Raffaello Roma, 46

Cite this object as

Sketchbook Folio, Fortitude and Winged Genius; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on white wove paper; 21.8 x 15.4 cm (8 9/16 x 6 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3515

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