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Drawing, Decoration of a portal in honor of a prelate

This is a Drawing. It was created by Paolo Pozzi. It is dated ca. 1750–1770 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor on graydutch paper with blue fibers. 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

22.2 x 14.6 cm (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: crown

Cite this object as

Drawing, Decoration of a portal in honor of a prelate; Paolo Pozzi; Italy; pen and ink, brush and watercolor on graydutch paper with blue fibers; 22.2 x 14.6 cm (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-8221

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