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Drawing, Four Putti Making Music, Study after Lodovico Carracci; Christ, Study after Massari

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1821–22 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over 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

30.7 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

in pen and brown ink at left center: Lodovico Caracci Bologna; at lower left: 21 Lucio Massari Bologna

Cite this object as

Drawing, Four Putti Making Music, Study after Lodovico Carracci; Christ, Study after Massari; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on white wove paper; 30.7 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3565-a,b

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