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Drawing, Portrait of a Singer, probably Faustina Bordoni

This is a Drawing. It was created by Rosalba Carriera. It is dated before 1720 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pastel on paper mounted on canvas. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Estate of James Hazen Hyde. It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 45.3 x 35 cm (17 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.) Frame H x W x D: 55.9 × 47 × 5.1 cm (22 in. × 18 1/2 in. × 2 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Portrait of a Singer, probably Faustina Bordoni; Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1673–1757); Italy; pastel on paper mounted on canvas; H x W: 45.3 x 35 cm (17 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.) Frame H x W x D: 55.9 × 47 × 5.1 cm (22 in. × 18 1/2 in. × 2 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-7-a

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