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Drawing, Sketch for a reception at Palazzo Surian

This is a Drawing. It was created by Francesco Guardi. It is dated mid- 18th–late 18th century and we acquired it in 1914. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and wash on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Stephen Bourgeois.

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Drawing, Sketch for a reception at Palazzo Surian; Francesco Guardi (1712 – 1793); Italy; pen and ink, brush and wash on laid paper; Gift of Stephen Bourgeois; 1914-11-1

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