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Drawing, Design for an Ovoidal Painting: Prudence, ca. 1780

This is a Drawing. It was created by Giacomo Zampa. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, brush and white oxidized gouache on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

10.1 × 11.4 cm (4 in. × 4 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed in ink: Go. Zampa [the name has been struck out]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Ovoidal Painting: Prudence, ca. 1780; Giacomo Zampa (Italian, 1731 - 1808); Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, brush and white oxidized gouache on brown paper; 10.1 × 11.4 cm (4 in. × 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1931-65-50

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