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Drawing, The Head of a Despairing Young Woman, late 18th century

This is a Drawing. It was created by Andrea Appiani the Elder. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black crayon, brush and white gouache on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

14.8 × 19.6 cm (5 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: tablet framed by scrolls

It is inscribed

Inscribed in the lower right corner: C Appiani

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Head of a Despairing Young Woman, late 18th century; Andrea Appiani the Elder (Italian, 1754 - 1817); Italy; black crayon, brush and white gouache on brown paper; 14.8 × 19.6 cm (5 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1931-65-19

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