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Drawing, Capital

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on 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: 27.3 × 19.2 cm (10 3/4 × 7 9/16 in.)

It is signed

In ink, at top: Roma 28 novembre 1820

Cite this object as

Drawing, Capital; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper; H x W: 27.3 × 19.2 cm (10 3/4 × 7 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-681

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