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1938

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Drawing, Stage Design, Palace Interior

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Angelo Toselli. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on 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

H x W: 10.2 × 14.1 cm (4 in. × 5 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed, verso: Toselli Pittore e Proprietario della [?] cosi [pan]orama di S. Pietroburgo avendo ottenuto il Permesso dal [S]ignor. Presidente nel passato di Aprile per esporla[?] al Publico buon[?] tese il tempo cattivo che e stato e non essendo il suo lavoro che per [un?] [g]iorno ed essendogli stato contrario il tempo richiendado [?] ta il giorno chiaro, cosi chiede la grazia renderlo ostensibile dunque [?] il [?] di maggio per potere rimettersi nelle spese prestate. . .

Cite this object as

Drawing, Stage Design, Palace Interior; Designed by Angelo Toselli (ca. 1765? – 1826); Italy; pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on paper; H x W: 10.2 × 14.1 cm (4 in. × 5 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-350

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