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Drawing, Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani and designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black chalk on 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

H x W: 44.5 × 28.4 cm (17 1/2 × 11 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: lily in a circle

Cite this object as

Drawing, Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; black chalk on laid paper; H x W: 44.5 × 28.4 cm (17 1/2 × 11 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-520

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