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Drawing, Design for the Elevation of an Altar with Alternative Suggestions

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Francesco Solimena. It is dated ca. 1700–40 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and blue and grey-blue water colors, graphite 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

26.5 x 23.2 cm (10 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for the Elevation of an Altar with Alternative Suggestions; Attributed to Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657–1747); Italy; pen and ink, brush and blue and grey-blue water colors, graphite on paper. ; 26.5 x 23.2 cm (10 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-3569

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