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1938

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Drawing, Panel of Ornament with Grotesque Heads

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and light brown ink, light gray-brown wash 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 and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

28.6 x 41.1 cm (11 1/4 x 16 3/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink on verso: sforeta(?) scudi 3

Cite this object as

Drawing, Panel of Ornament with Grotesque Heads; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and light brown ink, light gray-brown wash on laid paper ; 28.6 x 41.1 cm (11 1/4 x 16 3/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-2671

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