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1901

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Sketchbook Folio, Apollo with Lyre, Fame, Abundance, Beauty and Two Putti on Clouds, Study after Marcantonio Franceschini

This is a Sketchbook folio. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1821–22 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk white heavy 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

30.6 x 22.8 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)

It is inscribed

in pen and brown ink at lower left: 3 Franceschino Bologna

Cite this object as

Sketchbook Folio, Apollo with Lyre, Fame, Abundance, Beauty and Two Putti on Clouds, Study after Marcantonio Franceschini; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk white heavy wove paper; 30.6 x 22.8 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3552

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