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2025

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Sketchbook Folio, The Nativity , after Carlo Cignani, 1821–22

This is a Sketchbook folio. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1821–22. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on 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 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)

It is inscribed

in pen and brown ink at lower left: 7, Gulielmo della Porta Roma

Cite this object as

Sketchbook Folio, The Nativity , after Carlo Cignani, 1821–22; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on white heavy wove paper; 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3554-1/4

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