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Drawing, Sketch for Three Side Wings with Part of Proscenium Frame, early 18th century

This is a Drawing. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite on cream 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

H x W: 25.7 × 18.6 cm (10 1/8 × 7 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, along left edge of right wing: Piedi 18 - altezza del Tellaio Piedi 4 largo; at bottom of column: A; at top of column: B; upper right corner: A B altezza dell Elissi al Palco / Scenario Piedi 28.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch for Three Side Wings with Part of Proscenium Frame, early 18th century; Italy; pen and black ink, graphite on cream laid paper; H x W: 25.7 × 18.6 cm (10 1/8 × 7 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-466

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